For the equilibrium
Kc is somewhat greater than 1. If water is added to a blue solution of
- (a) Does water appear in the equilibrium constant expression for this reaction?
- (b) How can adding water shift the equilibrium to the left?
- (c) Is this shift in the equilibrium in accord with Le Chatelier’s principle? Why or why not?
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