Answer to Question #83892 in Chemistry for Acadia Noelle Scott

Question

Describe 3 different ways that you could shift the following equilibrium to produce more HCl. Explain why each of these methods works. Energy + 2Cl2 + 2H2O <> 4HCl + O2

Answer 1

We could shift the following equilibrium to produce more HCl in 3 ways

1) Since this reaction is endothermic (Energy+)

we can increase the temperature to produce more HCl

2) since among the starting materials there are 4 gas molecules, and among the products are 5 gas molecules we can reduce the pressure to produce more HCl

3) We can increase the concentration of Cl_2 to produce more HCl