Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Chemical Equilibrium - Exercises - Page 666: 15.62d

Answer

This will decrease the concentration of NO.

Work Step by Step

There are more moles of gas on the side of the products than on the side of the reactants. When the pressure increases through a decrease in volume, therefore, the reaction will shift to the left in order to lower pressure. NO is a product, so this means that less NO will be produced.
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