Inert gases

[Sarina Morales 1D]

Can someone please explain why adding inert gases to a chamber of wouldn't shift the reaction to either direction? Wouldn't adding inert gas reduce the volume available to the other gases in the chamber?

[Chem_Mod]

The volume occupied by the gas atoms is extremely small compared to the container volume, therefore adding an inert gas has little effect on the volume available.

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[CameronJohari1J]

Also when an inert gas is added to a system in equilibrium in a rigid container aka constant volume, the concentration of the respective products and reactants does not change. However, the total pressure of the system will increase by adding the inert gas.