Chemistry 10th Edition

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Chapter 17 - Chemical Equilibrium - Exercises - Factors that Influence Equilibrium - Page 704: 59

Answer

Pink color indicates "moist" air.

Work Step by Step

The compound will be "pink" when the equilibrium shifts to the left, producing more of that pink substance. When we increase water concentration, the equilibrium will shift to the opposite direction, which is the left. Therefore, when $H_2O$ is added, the compound turns pink.
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