Consider the following endothermic reaction at equilibrium: 2 HBr (g) rightwards harpoon over leftwards harpoon H2 (g) + Br2 (g)
If a mixture of the gases involved in this reaction is allowed to come to equilibrium, and some H2 is removed from this equilibrium mixture, decreasing the partial pressure of H2, what will the reaction do in response to this change, and how will the value of K (the equilibrium constant) be affected?
Question 13Select one:
A.
The reaction will shift towards the product with no change in K.
B.
The reaction will shift towards the reactant with an increase in K.
C.
The reaction will shift towards the reactants with no change in K.
D.
The reaction will shift towards the product with a decrease in K.
E.
The reaction will not shift and there is no change in K.