Ch.15 - Chemical Equilibrium
Chapter 15, Problem 132
A platinum catalyst is used in automobile catalytic convert- ers to hasten the oxidation of carbon monoxide: 2 CO1g2 + O 1g2 ∆Pt 2 CO 1g2 ΔH° = - 566 kJ Suppose that you have a reaction vessel containing an equilibrium mixture of CO1g2, O21g2, and CO21g2. Under the following conditions, will the amount of CO increase, decrease, or remain the same? (e) The pressure is increased by adding O2 gas.
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