Please help! How would increasing the concentration of HCl shift the equilibrium of the following reaction? Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g) Answer: It would cause the forward reaction to happen more rapidly. It would cause the reverse reaction to happen more rapidly.

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How would increasing the concentration of HCl shift the equilibrium of the following reaction? 
Zn(s) +  2HCl(aq)  <---->  ZnCl2(aq)  +  H2(g)

Answer:	
It would cause the forward reaction to happen more rapidly.
It would cause the reverse reaction to happen more rapidly.

photon336 · Answer

Depends on what the keq is but I think it would shift the equilbrium to the right.

sweetburger · Answer

More than likely, explained by Le Chats principle, to relieve the stress induced by the increase of concentration of HCl in the reactants the reaction will drive towards products.