Ncert Exercises & Solutions

7.29 Describe the effect of :

a) addition of H2

b) addition of CH3OH

c) removal of CO

d) removal of CH3OH

on the equilibrium of the reaction:

2H2(g) + CO (g) CH3OH (g)

NEET SOLUTION:

(a) According to Le Chatelier’s principle, on addition of $H_{2}$ , the equilibrium of the given reaction will shift in the forward direction.

(b) On addition of ${CH}_{3} OH$ , the equilibrium will shift in the backward direction.

(d) On removing ${CH}_{3} OH$ , the equilibrium will shift in the forward direction.