Consider the following system at equilibrium:
² NOCl(g) <--> ² NO(g) + Cl₂ (g)
According to Le Chatelier's principle, what will occur when the equilibrium concentration of NOCl(g) is reduced?

Question

Consider the following system at equilibrium: ² NOCl(g) <--> ² NO(g) + Cl₂ (g) According to Le Chatelier's principle, what will occur when the equilibrium concentration of NOCl(g) is reduced?

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According to Le Chatelier's Principle, stress on an equilibrium will shift the equilibrium in the direction that reduces the stress. When the equilibrium concentration of NOCl(g) is reduced, the equilibrium shifts to the left. Thus, the equilibrium concentrations of both NO(g) and Cl2(g) decrease.

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