Adjust the volume to maximize the product yield

[daphnelee-mh]

Homework Statement

Adjust the volume to maximize the product yield

Relevant Equations

Le Chatelier's principle

The answer given for (2) is " lower pressure" , isn't increase pressure, the reaction will proceed towards fewer moles of gas, therefore increase the product yield for this question.

 

[mjc123]

That's a silly answer (the given answer, not yours) because the question asks how you would adjust the volume. Of course, for a given amount of gas, changing the volume will change the pressure too. For 2, reducing the volume would increase the pressure and drive the reaction to the right.

 

[chemisttree]

Probably a mistake in the solution manual where the word “pressure” was used in place of the word ”volume”.