What does Le Chatelier’s principle predict will happen if the pressure is increased for a reaction involving gases?

A. Equilibrium shifts toward the side with fewer gas molecules
B. Equilibrium shifts toward the side with more gas molecules
C. Equilibrium does not shift
D. The reaction rate decreases

Answer: Equilibrium shifts toward the side with fewer gas molecules


Additional Information: Le Chatelier’s principle states that increasing pressure will shift the equilibrium toward the side with fewer gas molecules.


Subjects: Chemical Equilibrium, Chemistry

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