According to Le Chatelier's principle, increasing the pressure on the equilibrium N2 + 3H2 <-> 2NH3 will
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Correct answer: C. shift the equilibrium towards ammonia
- Step 1: Four moles of gas on the left become two on the right, so the system moves to reduce the pressure. Answer: shift the equilibrium towards ammonia. Why not the others: shift the equilibrium towards the reactants: There are fewer gas molecules on the product side, so higher pressure favours the products. have no effect: The numbers of gas moles differ on the two sides. destroy the catalyst: Pressure does not destroy the catalyst.
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