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What happens when an inert gas is added to an equilibrium keeping volume unchanged?

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What happens when an inert gas is added to an equilibrium keeping volume unchanged?

(a) More products will form

(b) Less product will form

(c) More reactants will form

(d) Equilibrium will remain unchanged

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Correct answer: (d) Equilibrium will remain unchanged

Explanation:

On adding inert gas at constant volume the total pressure of the system is increased, but the partial pressure of each reactant and product remains the same. Hence no effect on the state of equilibrium.

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