Chapter 14, Problem 14.76QP

Indicate whether either an increase or a decrease of pressure obtained by changing the volume would increase the amount of product in each of the following reactions.

1. a $\text{CO}(g)+2{\text{H}}_2(g)\stackrel{}{\rightleftharpoons }{\text{CH}}_3\text{OH}(g)$
2. b $2{\text{SO}}_2(g)+{\text{O}}_2(g)\stackrel{}{\rightleftharpoons }2{\text{SO}}_3(g)$
3. c $2{\text{NO}}_2(g)\stackrel{}{\rightleftharpoons }{\text{N}}_2{\text{O}}_4(g)$