Consider the following reaction at equilibrium.What effect will increasing the pressure of the reaction mixture have on the system? 2 H₂S(g)+ 3 O₂(g)⇌ 2 H₂O(g)+ 2 SO₂(g)

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Increasing the pressure of the reaction mixture will shift the equilibrium towards the side with fewer gas molecules. In this case, the reactants side has 5 gas molecules (2 H2S + 3 O2) and the products side has 4 gas molecules (2 H2O + 2 SO2), so the reaction will shift to the right, towards the products.

Consider the Following Reaction at Equilibrium