- AIncreasing the temperature
- BRemoving
- CIncreasing the volume of the container
- DAdding
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Correct answer: D
- Given equilibrium
Since , the forward reaction is exothermic.
- Apply Le Chatelier’s principle
We must find which change shifts equilibrium to the right, thereby increasing the amount of .
- Check each option
Option A: Increasing the temperature
For an exothermic reaction, heat behaves like a product:
Increasing temperature adds heat, so equilibrium shifts to the left to absorb it. Thus, decreases.
A is incorrect.
Option B: Removing
is a reactant. Removing a reactant shifts equilibrium to the left to produce more reactants. So the amount of decreases.
B is incorrect.
Option C: Increasing the volume of the container
Increasing volume lowers pressure, so equilibrium shifts toward the side with more moles of gas.
Left side moles:
Right side moles:
So equilibrium shifts to the left. Hence decreases.
C is incorrect.
Option D: Adding
is a reactant. Adding a reactant shifts equilibrium to the right to consume the added . Thus more is formed.
D is correct.
- Final conclusion
The change that increases the quantity of is:
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