Predict how decreasing the volume of the container used for the reaxtion below affect the initial rate of the reaction and explain your prediction.

H2 (gas) + I2 (gas) - - - > HI2

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Isabel Santana

11 January, 03:19

Predict how decreasing the volume of the container used for the reaxtion below affect the initial rate of the reaction and explain your prediction.

H2 (gas) + I2 (gas) - - - > HI2

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Eileen Miller · Answer 1

Decreasing the volume increases the pressure, therefore due to Le Chatelier's principle, we can see that more HI2 will be formed as 2 molecules combine into 1 and that conserves space which in turn lowers the pressure.

Predict how decreasing the volume of the container used for the reaxtion below affect the initial rate of the reaction and explain your prediction.H2 (gas) + I2 (gas) - - - > HI2

Predict how decreasing the volume of the container used for the reaxtion below affect the initial rate of the reaction and explain your prediction.

H2 (gas) + I2 (gas) - - - > HI2