Volume Change

[Amanda 3A]

Would a decrease in the volume of a container affect the amount of each gas in a reaction occurring within it?

[Itzel Cuevas 1J]

Yes, this would favor the side of the reaction with a lower total coefficient (of gas/aqueous substances)!

[Sarah Egan 3A]

Le Chatelier's Principle says when the volume of a container decreases, the pressure inside the container increases (according to Boyle's law) it can shift the position of the equilibrium, in this case the equilibrium will shift towards the side with fewer moles of gas.

[Grace Kim 1a]

Yes, a decrease in volume would cause the reaction to favor whichever side of the equation has less moles of gas.