Consider the mixture of Cl₂ and F₂ in a closed container as illustrated below. What will the contents of the container look like if the molecules undergo the reaction: Cl₂(g)+ 3 F₂(g)$\rightarrow$2 ClF₃(g)?

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The reaction given shows that Cl₂ reacts with 3 molecules of F₂ to form 2 molecules of ClF₃. This means that the ratio between Cl₂ and F₂ will decrease and the ratio of ClF₃ will increase. Therefore, the container will have less Cl₂ and F₂ and more ClF₃, resulting in a shift towards the right side of the container. Option B depicts this shift.

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