A generic gas, x, is placed in a sealed glass jar and decomposes to form gaseous y and solid z. 2x (g) â½ââây (g) + z (s) how are these equilibrium quantities affected by the initial amount of x (g) placed in the container? assume constant temperature.

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Marilyn Owens

Chemistry

24 June, 10:50

A generic gas, x, is placed in a sealed glass jar and decomposes to form gaseous y and solid z. 2x (g) â½ââây (g) + z (s) how are these equilibrium quantities affected by the initial amount of x (g) placed in the container? assume constant temperature.

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Guillermo Hays · Answer 1

The chemical equation given is:

2x (g) ⇄ y (g) + z (s)

Answer: the higher the amount of x (g) the more the forward reacton will occur and the higher the amounts of products y (g) and z (s) will be obtained at equilibrium.

Justification:

As Le Chatellier's priciple states, any change in a system in equilibrium will be compensated to restablish the equilibrium.

The higher the amount, and so the concentration, of X (g), the more the forward reaction will proceed to deal witht he high concentration of X (g), leading to an increase on the concentration of the products y (g) and z (s).