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how will the following systems react when an increase in pressure occurs? note all species are gases N2O4<-->2NO2

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N2O4 ↔ 2NO2

The following system react as below when increase in pressure occurs

The equilibrium will shift towards the left (more N2O4 is produced)

Step-by-step explanation

When pressure increases the equilibrium shift toward the side of reaction with fewer moles of gas.

In the reaction of N2O4 ↔ 2 NO2 there is only 1 moles of N2O4 and 2 moles of NO2.

Therefore increase in pressure led to shift of equilibrium towards the left. ( more N2O4 is produced)

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