Chemical and Ionic Equilibrium - Result Question 23
####23. For the reaction,
$$ CO(g)+H _2 O(g) \rightleftharpoons CO _2(g)+H _2(g), $$
at a given temperature, the equilibrium amount of $CO _2(g)$ can be increased by
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(a) adding a suitable catalyst
(b) adding an inert gas
(c) decreasing the volume of the container
(d) increasing the amount of $CO(g)$
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Solution:
- Adding reactant will drive the reaction in forward direction in order to restore equilibrium. Therefore, addition of $CO(g)$ will increase the equilibrium amount of $CO _2$
