4) Suppose that you work at Turkish Patent and Trademark Office and a patent application came across your desk claiming that a new catalyst which causes higher equilibrium concentrations for the following reaction, under the same temperature and pressure conditions was developed. 2 NO2 + 1/2 O2, N,O5 Would you approve or decline this application? Explain. (all reactant and products are gases)

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4) Suppose that you work at Turkish Patent and Trademark Office and a patent application came across
your desk claiming that a new catalyst which causes higher equilibrium concentrations for the
following reaction, under the same temperature and pressure conditions was developed.
2 NO2 + 1/2 O2,
N,O5
Would you approve or decline this application? Explain.
(all reactant and products are gases)
Transcribed Image Text:4) Suppose that you work at Turkish Patent and Trademark Office and a patent application came across your desk claiming that a new catalyst which causes higher equilibrium concentrations for the following reaction, under the same temperature and pressure conditions was developed. 2 NO2 + 1/2 O2, N,O5 Would you approve or decline this application? Explain. (all reactant and products are gases)
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