Consider the equilibrium system below, 2C2H6(g)   +   7O2(g)   ⇌   4CO2(g)   +   6H2O(g)         ∆H = -3120 kJ How will the amount of ethane (C2H6) at equilibrium be affected by: decreasing the temperature? decrease, increase, no effect decreasing the volume of the container at constant temperature? decrease, increase, no effect

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Consider the equilibrium system below,

2C2H6(g)   +   7O2(g)   ⇌   4CO2(g)   +   6H2O(g)         ∆H = -3120 kJ

How will the amount of ethane (C2H6) at equilibrium be affected by:

  1. decreasing the temperature? decrease, increase, no effect
  2. decreasing the volume of the container at constant temperature? decrease, increase, no effect
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