Consider the reaction If an equilibrium mixture of these three substances is compressed, equilibrium will ____, because ____.

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Consider the reaction  If an equilibrium mixture of these three substances is compressed, equilibrium will ____, because ____.

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According to Le Chatelier's Principle, when a system at equilibrium is subjected to a stress, it will shift in a way that reduces the stress. In this case, compressing the mixture increases the pressure. Since there are fewer moles of gas on the left side of the equation, the equilibrium will shift to the left to reduce the stress of the increased pressure. Therefore, the concentration of solid NH₄Cl will increase and the concentrations of HCN and NH3 will decrease.

Consider the Reaction If an Equilibrium Mixture of These