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If reaction 1 is carried out in a closed piston system with an external pressure of 1 atm, what occurs when o.1 atm of NO gas is added to the system?
reaction 1: 2NO(g) + O2(g) -->(forward and reverse) 2NO(g)
a. the volume would decrease by more than ten percent
b. the volume would decrease by less than ten percent
c. the volume would increase by more than ten percent
d. the volume would increase by less than ten percent
My reasoning was that since it's increasing pressure the volume would decrease by less than ten percent since it's shifting.. but why is the answer C =/
reaction 1: 2NO(g) + O2(g) -->(forward and reverse) 2NO(g)
a. the volume would decrease by more than ten percent
b. the volume would decrease by less than ten percent
c. the volume would increase by more than ten percent
d. the volume would increase by less than ten percent
My reasoning was that since it's increasing pressure the volume would decrease by less than ten percent since it's shifting.. but why is the answer C =/