Question

Predict which of the following would shift the equilibrium to the right in the following reaction.

C2H2 + H2OTwo arrows stacked on top of each other. The top arrow points to the right. The bottom arrow points to the left.CH3CHO

removing H2O (g) from the system

adding CH3CHO (g) to the system

removing C2H2 (g) from the system

adding H2O (g) to the system

Answer 1

use Le chatelier's principles

Answer 2

ya but can you go more specific , like im not that familiar with the formula

Answer 3

it's not a formula, they're ideas.

lets say you have: A + B <-> C


if you increase [A], then it shifts right to compensate
if you remove [A], then is shifts left to compensate

Answer 4

ok ok that makes sense , thanx!

Answer 5

no problem