Consider the following reaction at equilibrium.What effect will adding 1 atm of Ar to the reaction mixture have on the system?
2 H₂S(g) + 3 O₂(g) ⇌ 2 H₂O(g) + 2 SO₂(g)

Question

Consider the following reaction at equilibrium.What effect will adding 1 atm of Ar to the reaction mixture have on the system? 2 H₂S(g)+ 3 O₂(g)⇌ 2 H₂O(g)+ 2 SO₂(g)

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Adding an inert gas like Ar will not affect the equilibrium of the reaction as it does not participate in the reaction. The total pressure of the system will increase, but this will not affect the position of the equilibrium. Thus, the equilibrium will remain unchanged, and no effect will be observed.

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