GCEChemistryChemical Equilibrium2022

Adding an inert gas at constant volume to an equilibrium mixture of gases will

AShift the equilibrium to the side with fewer moles of gas
BShift the equilibrium to the side with more moles of gas
CHave no effect on the position of equilibriumCORRECT
DIncrease the value of the equilibrium constant
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Adding an inert gas at constant volume does not change the partial pressures or concentrations of the reacting gases, so the reaction quotient Q remains equal to K and the equilibrium position is unchanged. The equilibrium constant K depends only on temperature and is unaffected. If volume were allowed to increase instead, the partial pressures would change and equilibrium could shift.
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