An airtight cylinder with a piston contains a mixture of gases consisting of sulfur dioxide, oxygen gas, and sulfur trioxide, which react reversibly according to the following equation: 2502(g) + O2(g) = 2503(g) + heat The cylinder is allowed to reach equilibrium. Which of the following interventions will cause the equilibrium to shift so that the equilibrium amount of oxygen gas increases? Compressing the gas mixture to a smaller volume by pushing down on the piston Removing sulfur trioxide from the system Adding more sulfur dioxide to the system Heating up the cannister

An airtight cylinder with a piston contains a mixture of gases consisting of sulfur dioxide, oxygen gas, and sulfur trioxide, which react reversibly according to the following equation: 2502(g) + O2(g) = 2503(g) + heat The cylinder is allowed to reach equilibrium. Which of the following interventions will cause the equilibrium to shift so that the equilibrium amount of oxygen gas increases? Compressing the gas mixture to a smaller volume by pushing down on the piston Removing sulfur trioxide from the system Adding more sulfur dioxide to the system Heating up the cannister

Chemistry

10th Edition

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Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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