A. Equilibrium shifts left
B. Equilibrium shifts right
C. No effect
D. Rate of reaction decreases
Answer: Equilibrium shifts right
In the equilibrium reaction 2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g), if the pressure is increased, what happens?
Additional Information: Increasing pressure favors the side with fewer moles of gas.
Subjects: Chemical Equilibrium, Chemistry