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Le Chatelier's principle states that if you change the conditions of a reversible reaction, the position of will shift to try and counteract the change.

equilibrium

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At equilibrium, if there are more products than reactants, we say that the position of equilibrium lies...

to the right

in the middle

to the left

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Which three factors affect the position of equilibrium?

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An increase in pressure moves the position of equilibrium to whichever side has the...

larger number of gas molecules

smaller number of gas molecules

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In a reversible reaction, changes in pressure will only affect substances that are in the:

liquid state

gaseous state

solid state

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Le Chatalier's principle states that if you increase the pressure, the position of equilibrium will shift to the side that the pressure back down. 

decreases

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What is the effect on the equilibrium position if the pressure is increased in following reaction?

N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇋ 2NH3(g)

the position of equilibrium remains unchanged

the position of equilibrium shifts to the right

the position of equilibrium shifts to the left

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What is the effect on the equilibrium position if the pressure is increased in following reaction?

H2(g) + I2(g) ⇋ 2HI(g)

the position of equilibrium shifts to the left

the position of equilibrium remains unchanged

the position of equilibrium shifts to the right

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In the following reaction, the sign of ΔHr  tells us that the forward reaction is .

2NO2(g) ⇋ N2O4(g)     ΔHr = -24 kJ mol-1

exothermic

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What is the effect on the equilibrium position if the temperature is increased in following reaction?

2NO2(g) ⇋ N2O4(g)      ΔHr = -24 kJ mol-1

the position of equilibrium shifts to the right

the position of equilibrium remains unchanged

the position of equilibrium shifts to the left

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What is the effect on the equilibrium position if the concentration of nitrogen is increased in following reaction?

N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇋ 2NH3(g)

the position of equilibrium shifts to the right

the position of equilibrium shifts to the left

the position of equilibrium remains unchanged

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In a reversible reaction, if the forward reaction is endothermic, what would be the affect of increasing the temperature?

equilibrium would not shift

equilibrium would shift to the left 

equilibrium would shift to the right 

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In a reversible reaction, if the forward reaction is exothermic, what would be the effect of decreasing the temperature?

no change in the yield of products

yield of products would decrease

yield of products would increase

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What is the effect on the equilibrium position if a catalyst is added to the following reaction?

SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇋ 2SO3(g)     ΔHr = -197 kJ mol-1

the position of equilibrium remains unchanged

the position of equilibrium shifts to the left

the position of equilibrium shifts to the right

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According to Le Châtelier's principle, if a reaction is endothermic and the temperature is decreased, what will happen to the equilibrium position?

it will move to the left

it will stay the same

it will move to the right

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The following reaction takes place at equilibrium:

2A(g) + 3B(g) ⇌ 3C(g) + D(g)    ΔHr = +50 kJ mol-1

Select ALL of the changes to conditions which would shift the position of equilibrium to the right.

increase the temperature

decrease the pressure

increase the pressure

decrease the temperature

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The following reaction takes place at equilibrium:

4A(g) + B(g) ⇌ 2C(g) + 3D(g)    ΔrH = +70 kJ mol-1

Select the change to conditions which would shift the position of equilibrium to the left.

decrease the temperature

increase the pressure

increase the temperature

decrease the pressure

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