For the following exothermic reaction at equilibrium: 2 SO2 + O2 ------> 2 SO3 What is the effect of adding SO2?
Sulfur dioxide is a reactant in the forward reaction, so increasing its concentration will cause the equilibrium to shift in such a way as to increase the amount of sulfur trioxide present.
This of course implies that the forward reaction, which consumes sulfur dioxide and produces sulfur trioxide and heat, will be favored.
As a result, the equilibrium will shift to the right.
2SO2(g)+O2(g)⇌2SO3(g)+heat
-----------------------------------------→Shift to the right
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