Knock out the false equilibrium claims

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Three of these claims about a disturbed equilibrium are false.

   Choices

   1. Item

      A catalyst leaves the constant unchanged

      Correct

      Yes

   2. Explanation

      A gas outside the equilibrium leaves every partial pressure alone.

      Item

      Adding an unreactive gas shifts it

   3. Explanation

      Only reactions that change the number of gas molecules respond.

      Item

      A pressure rise shifts any gas reaction

   4. Explanation

      Heating a heat releasing reaction drives it back to reactants.

      Item

      Heating always makes more product

Instructions

Tap the three false statements about disturbing a chemical equilibrium to clear them.

Explanation