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Chemical Engineering · Q207

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 207

Q207

In the decomposition of PCl5 represented by, PCl5 ⇋ PCl3 + Cl2, decrease in the pressure of the system will __________ the degree of dissociation of PCl5.

A.
Increase
Answer
B.
Decrease
C.
Not alter
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Since the moles of reactants is less than the products by Le Chatelier's principle we can say decreasing the pressure will increases the dissociation of