Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Equilibria

Equilibria — practice question

Sulfur dioxide reacts with oxygen as shown. $\text{2SO}_2(g) + \text{O}_2(g) \rightleftharpoons \text{2SO}_3(g)$, $\Delta H^\circ = -197\ \text{kJ mol}^{-1}$. Which alteration will shift the equilibrium position to the right and alter the value of the equilibrium constant, $K_c$?

  • Athe addition of a catalyst
  • Bincreasing the pressure of the reaction
  • Cdecreasing the temperature of the reaction
  • Ddecreasing the concentration of product

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