Consider the reaction: CO(g) + H2(g) ⇌  CH3OH(g);   Delta_Ho = -90.5 kJ          Which of the following changes must be applied to increase the concentration of product (CH3OH) at equilibrium?            (A) Carry out the reaction in a regular reaction chamber at the elevated reaction temperature.             (B) Carry out the reaction in a larger reaction vessel at the normal reaction temperature.           (C) Carry out the reaction in a smaller reaction vessel at the normal reaction temperature.           (D) Add a catalyst to the mixture while carrying out the reaction at the normal reaction temperature.

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Consider the reaction: CO(g) + H2(g)   CH3OH(g);   Delta_Ho = -90.5 kJ

         Which of the following changes must be applied to increase the concentration of product (CH3OH) at equilibrium? 

          (A) Carry out the reaction in a regular reaction chamber at the elevated reaction temperature.  

          (B) Carry out the reaction in a larger reaction vessel at the normal reaction temperature.

          (C) Carry out the reaction in a smaller reaction vessel at the normal reaction temperature.

          (D) Add a catalyst to the mixture while carrying out the reaction at the normal reaction temperature.

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