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everse reaction rate as well.<br />

11. In which of the following reactions involving gases would the forward reaction be favored by an<br />

increase in pressure?<br />

A. A + B ​⇄​AB<br />

B. A + B ​⇄​ C + D<br />

C. 2A + B ​⇄​ C + 2D<br />

D. AC ​⇄​ A + C<br />

Explanation: The answer here is ‘A’ because, the greater the pressure, the greater the ability for the<br />

molecules ​A​ and ​B​ to collide and form the reactant ​AB​. The other answers are incorrect because ​A ​+<br />

B​ cannot equal ​C​ or ​D​. ‘D’ is wrong because an increase in pressure would favor the reverse<br />

reaction, because if you increase pressure, ​A ​and ​C​ would have a greater chance of colliding with<br />

one another, which would consequently increase the rate of reaction.<br />

4HCl​ (g)​<br />

+ O​ 2​(g)​<br />

​⇄​ 2H​2​O​(l)​<br />

+ 2Cl​2​(g)​<br />

+ 113 kJ<br />

12.​ ​Which action will drive the reaction to the right?<br />

A. heating the equilibrium mixture<br />

B. adding water to the system<br />

C. decreasing the oxygen concentration<br />

D. increasing the system’s pressure<br />

Explanation: The answer here is “increasing the system’s pressure.” This is the answer because<br />

heating the mixture will cause the reverse reaction to be favored, since heat is a product of the<br />

reaction. Adding water to the system will drive the reaction left, because if more product is added, the<br />

reverse reaction increases. Decreasing the oxygen concentration would reduce the concentration of<br />

products, but also of reactants. Increasing the pressure increases the rate of reaction between<br />

reactants, because of the decreased volume and thus a greater chance of collision (which leads to a<br />

higher rate of reaction)<br />

NO​2​(g)​<br />

+ CO​(g)​<br />

​⇄​ NO​(g)​<br />

+ CO​2​(g)<br />

13. The reaction shown above occurs inside a closed flask. What action will shift the reaction to the<br />

left?<br />

A. pumping CO gas into the closed flask<br />

B. raising the total pressure inside the flask<br />

C. increasing the NO concentration in the flask<br />

D. venting some CO​2​ gas from the flask<br />

Explanation: “Increasing the NO concentration in the flask” is the answer to this question. This is<br />

because the larger the volume of NO (a product) in a given space, the greater the chance it has of<br />

colliding with CO​ 2​<br />

, which would thus lead to an increased reaction rate. Pumping more CO (reactant)<br />

into the flask would shift the reaction right, and raising the pressure would increase the production of<br />

product as reactants collide more frequently. Increasing the concentration of reactants would lead to<br />

more product; this is simply because the greater the volume of particles within a given space, the<br />

greater the chance of collision between said particles. Venting CO​ 2​<br />

would result in a greater forward<br />

reaction, again, as the reaction attempts to reach equilibrium, and so NO​ 2​<br />

and CO begin producing<br />

more product.<br />

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