Sulfur dioxide and oxygen react to form sulfur trioxide, like this: 250,(g)+0,(g) → 2so,(g) Suppose a mixture of SO,, O, and SO, has come to equilibrium in a closed reaction vessel. Predict what change, if any, the perturbations in the table below will cause in the composition of the mixture in the vessel. Also decide whether the equilibrium shifts to che right or left. perturbation change in composition shift in equilibrium O to the right The pressure of SO, will v ? O to the left Some So, is added. go up. The pressure of O, will go down. not change. (none) to the right The pressure of So, will ? O to the left Some o, is removed. The pressure of SO, will ? (none)

Sulfur dioxide and oxygen react to form sulfur trioxide, like this: 250,(g)+0,(g) → 2so,(g) Suppose a mixture of SO,, O, and SO, has come to equilibrium in a closed reaction vessel. Predict what change, if any, the perturbations in the table below will cause in the composition of the mixture in the vessel. Also decide whether the equilibrium shifts to che right or left. perturbation change in composition shift in equilibrium O to the right The pressure of SO, will v ? O to the left Some So, is added. go up. The pressure of O, will go down. not change. (none) to the right The pressure of So, will ? O to the left Some o, is removed. The pressure of SO, will ? (none)

Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation

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Chapter17: Equilibrium

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