Question

co1(g) +h2o(l) (equilibrium)ch4(g) +2o2(g).
∆h=24.5kj/mol
what effect on the equilibrium will be if
a. adding more co2
b. increasing the pressure
c. removing the water molecules
d. cool in the reaction
e. removing xh4 as it formed.
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Answer 1

for the reaction

co1(g) +h2o(l) <---------------> ch4(g) +2o2(g). ∆h=24.5kj/mol ( endothermic reaction)

a. adding more co2 will lead to forward direction because addition of CO2 will lead to more formation of Product.
b. increasing the pressure will lead to backward direction because increasing pressure cause decrease in the volume and therefore reaction goes to toward that side where moles decreases.
c. removing the water molecules will lead to backward direction because removal of reactant will lead to less formation of product
d. cool in the reaction will lead to backward direction because reaction is endothermic and so temperature decrease causes backward direction
e. removing xh4 as it formed. will lead to forward direction because removal of product will lead to more formation of product