Situation: Charcoal reacts with steam according to the equation: _C + _H2O ⇋ _CO + _H2 Predict the direction of the equilibrium shift for each of the following stresses by indicating R – if the shift is to the RIGHT and L – if the shift is to the LEFT or NS for NO SHIFT:    STRESS SHIFT STRESS SHIFT STRESS SHIFT Addition of positive catalyst   Decreased carbon monoxide concentration   Increased water concentration   Increased carbon monoxide concentration   Increased temperature   Increased pressure   Decreased water concentration   Increased carbon concentration

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Situation: Charcoal reacts with steam according to the equation: _C + _H2O ⇋ _CO + _H2

Predict the direction of the equilibrium shift for each of the following stresses by indicating R – if the shift is to the RIGHT and L – if the shift is to the LEFT or NS for NO SHIFT: 

 

STRESS

SHIFT

STRESS

SHIFT

STRESS

SHIFT

Addition of positive catalyst

 

Decreased carbon monoxide concentration

 

Increased water concentration

 

Increased carbon monoxide concentration

 

Increased temperature

 

Increased pressure

 

Decreased water concentration

 

Increased carbon concentration

 

 

 

 

 

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