Consider the following chemical reaction between a strong acid and a metal at equilibrium:
2HCl(g) + Na(s) \iff 2NaCl(s) + H$_2$(g). How would the equilibrium be perturbed when more Na(s) is added to
the system?
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a
Rate$_f$ > Rate$_b$, and thus more products will be produced (shift to products)
b
Rate$_b$ > Rate$_f$, and thus more reactants will be produced (shift to reactants)
c
Rate$_f$ = Rate$_b$, and thus no shift will occur
d
Rate$_f$ > Rate$_b$, and thus more reactants will be produced (shift to reactants)
e
Rate$_b$ > Rate$_f$, and thus more products will be produced (shift to products)