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Hydrogen chloride and oxygen react to form water and chlorine, like this: 4HC1 (g) + O₂(g) → 2H₂O(g) + 2Cl₂(g) - Suppose a mixture of HC1, O₂, H₂O and Cl₂ 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 the right or left. perturbation Some HCI is removed. Some Cl₂ is added. change in composition The pressure of O₂ will The pressure of H₂O will The pressure of HCI will The pressure of O₂ will ? ? ? ? © shift in equilibrium x to the right to the left O (none) O to the right Oto the left ○ (none) Ś

Hydrogen chloride and oxygen react to form water and chlorine, like this: 4HC1 (g) + O₂(g) → 2H₂O(g) + 2Cl₂(g) - Suppose a mixture of HC1, O₂, H₂O and Cl₂ 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 the right or left. perturbation Some HCI is removed. Some Cl₂ is added. change in composition The pressure of O₂ will The pressure of H₂O will The pressure of HCI will The pressure of O₂ will ? ? ? ? © shift in equilibrium x to the right to the left O (none) O to the right Oto the left ○ (none) Ś

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Hydrogen chloride and oxygen react to form water and chlorine, like this: 4HC1(g) + O₂(g) → 2H₂O(g) + 2Cl₂(g) Suppose a mixture of HC1, O2, H₂O and Cl₂ 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 the right or left. perturbation Some HCI is removed. Some Cl₂ is added. change in composition The pressure of O₂ will The pressure of H₂O will The pressure of HCI will The pressure of O₂ will ? ? ? ? ↑ î î shift in equilibrium X O OOO to the right to the left (none) to the right to the left (none) Ś
Transcribed Image Text:Hydrogen chloride and oxygen react to form water and chlorine, like this: 4HC1(g) + O₂(g) → 2H₂O(g) + 2Cl₂(g) Suppose a mixture of HC1, O2, H₂O and Cl₂ 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 the right or left. perturbation Some HCI is removed. Some Cl₂ is added. change in composition The pressure of O₂ will The pressure of H₂O will The pressure of HCI will The pressure of O₂ will ? ? ? ? ↑ î î shift in equilibrium X O OOO to the right to the left (none) to the right to the left (none) Ś
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This question is based on Le-chatalier's principle which states that on changing any parameter of the system that is in equilibrium, it will shift in the direction where effect of that change can be eliminated.


Given chemical equation:

4 H C l left parenthesis g right parenthesis plus O subscript 2 left parenthesis g right parenthesis rightwards arrow 2 H subscript 2 O left parenthesis g right parenthesis plus 2 C l subscript 2 left parenthesis g right parenthesis

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