Chapter 15, Problem 66E

LE CHÂTELIER'S PRINCIPLE

Consider this reaction at equilibrium.

$\begin{array}{l}2{\text{HXeO}}_{\text{4}}^{-}\left(aq\right)+2{\text{OH}}^{-}\left(aq\right)\rightleftharpoons \hfill \\ {\text{XeO}}_6^{4-}\left(aq\right)+\text{Xe}\left(g\right)+{\text{O}}_2\left(g\right)+2{\text{H}}_2\text{O}\left(l\right)\hfill \end{array}$

Predict the effect (shift right, shift left, or no effect) of these changes.

(a) addingNaOH to the reaction mixture

(b) addingHCl to the reaction mixture

(c) addingXe to the reaction mixture

(d) removingXe from the reaction mixture