Increasing the amount of carbon in the reaction below will cause the reaction to proceed to the left so that equilibrium will be restored.

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Increasing the amount of carbon would shift the equilibrium to the right according to Le Chatelier's principle because it would increase the concentration of a reactant. Therefore, the reaction would not proceed to the left to restore equilibrium.

Increasing the Amount of Carbon in the Reaction Below Will