Imagine that the reaction 2 CO(g)+ O2(g)----->2 CO2(g)occurs in a container that has a piston that moves to maintaina constant pressure when the reaction occurs at constant temperature.Which of the following statements describes how thevolume of the container changes due to the reaction: (a) thevolume increases by 50%, (b) the volume increases by 33%,(c) the volume remains constant, (d) the volume decreases by33%, (e) the volume decreases by 50%.

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Imagine that the reaction 2 CO(g)+ O2(g)----->2 CO2(g)
occurs in a container that has a piston that moves to maintain
a constant pressure when the reaction occurs at constant temperature.
Which of the following statements describes how the
volume of the container changes due to the reaction: (a) the
volume increases by 50%, (b) the volume increases by 33%,
(c) the volume remains constant, (d) the volume decreases by
33%, (e) the volume decreases by 50%. 

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