Chemistry 10th Edition

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Chapter 17 - Chemical Equilibrium - Exercises - Factors that Influence Equilibrium - Page 704: 58

Answer

The equilibrium will shift to the right, increasing the concentration of $CO$.

Work Step by Step

Lower pressure at constant temperature means greater volume. According to Le Chatelier's principle, a system with greater volume will favor the side with most amount of moles of gases. Reactants: 1 Products: 2 *Note that C is a solid in this reaction, so it does not count. Therefore, the equilibrium will shift to the right.
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