JUPEBChemistryChemical Equilibrium

An inert gas such as argon is added to a gaseous equilibrium mixture at constant volume. The position of equilibrium

Ais unchanged.CORRECT
Bshifts towards the side with more moles of gas.
Cshifts towards the exothermic direction.
Dshifts towards the side with fewer moles of gas.
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At constant volume the partial pressures (and concentrations) of the reacting gases are unchanged by adding an inert gas, even though the total pressure rises, so there is no shift. A shift would occur only if the inert gas were added at constant total pressure, which expands the volume.
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