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Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, making up ~75% of all matter.
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Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, making up ~75% of all matter.
For the reversible reaction Heatthe equilibrium shifts in forward direction
by increasing the concentration of
by decreasing the pressure
by decreasing the concentrations of and
by increasing pressure and decreasing temperature
To solve this problem, we need to apply Le Chatelier's principle to the given equilibrium reaction:HeatLe Chatelier's principle states that if a dynamic equilibrium is disturbed by changing the conditions,the position of equilibrium shifts to counteract the change.Let's analyze each option:Option 1: Increasing the concentration of ⢠Adding more will shift the equilibrium to the left, favoring the formation of and ⢠This does not shift the equilibrium in the forward direction.Option 2: Decreasing the pressure⢠Decreasing the pressure will favor the side with more moles of gas.⢠The left side has 4 moles (1 and 3 while the right side has 2 moles of ⢠Therefore, decreasing pressure shifts the equilibrium to the left.Option 3: Decreasing the concentrations of and ⢠Reducing the reactants will shift the equilibrium to the left to produce more and ⢠This does not favor the forward reaction.Option 4: Increasing pressure and decreasing temperature⢠Increasing pressure favors the side with fewer moles of gas, which is the right side (2 moles of ⢠Decreasing temperature favors the exothermic reaction, which is the forward reaction in this case.⢠Both changes shift the equilibrium in the forward direction.Therefore, the correct option is 4: Increasing pressure and decreasing temperature.
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