The following exothermic reaction is allowed to reach equilibrium: 2 H2 (g) + O2 (g) = 2H2O (g) a. What happens to the reaction when H2 (g) is added? b. What happens to the reaction when O2 (g) is removed c. What happens to the reaction when H20 (g) is removeď?

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**Exothermic Reaction Equilibrium Analysis**

The following exothermic reaction is allowed to reach equilibrium:

\[ 2 \text{H}_2 (g) + \text{O}_2 (g) \rightleftharpoons 2 \text{H}_2\text{O} (g)\]

a. What happens to the reaction when \(\text{H}_2 (g)\) is added?

b. What happens to the reaction when \(\text{O}_2 (g)\) is *removed*?

c. What happens to the reaction when \(\text{H}_2\text{O} (g)\) is removed?

d. What happens to the reaction when \(\text{H}_2\text{O} (g)\) is added?

e. What happens to the reaction when temperature is *decreased*?

f. What happens to the reaction when temperature is *increased*?
Transcribed Image Text:**Exothermic Reaction Equilibrium Analysis** The following exothermic reaction is allowed to reach equilibrium: \[ 2 \text{H}_2 (g) + \text{O}_2 (g) \rightleftharpoons 2 \text{H}_2\text{O} (g)\] a. What happens to the reaction when \(\text{H}_2 (g)\) is added? b. What happens to the reaction when \(\text{O}_2 (g)\) is *removed*? c. What happens to the reaction when \(\text{H}_2\text{O} (g)\) is removed? d. What happens to the reaction when \(\text{H}_2\text{O} (g)\) is added? e. What happens to the reaction when temperature is *decreased*? f. What happens to the reaction when temperature is *increased*?
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