Chemistry (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0078021529
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-152-7

Chapter 15 - Section 15.5 - Factors That Affect Chemical Equilibrium - Checkpoint - Page 701: 15.5.5

Answer

b) A will increase and $A_2$ will decrease.

Work Step by Step

There are more moles of gas in the reactants, therefore, the increase in the volume of the container will shift the equilibrium to the left, producing more reactants, and consuming products.
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