isothermal

[andrea guzman 1F]

how does expansion/compression affect where the equilibrium lies in a reaction?

[April_Tello_2H]

expansion, the systems pressure is decreasing in which the system will typically shift to the reactions side favoring it. With Compression , the pressure will be increasing, the system will shift the opposite way favoring the opposite side. This shift happens because increasing the pressure favors a degrease in. molecules that can help relieve pressure.

[Rishika_Kanaparthy_1G]

Expansion or compression affects the position of equilibrium in a reaction by changing the pressure and volume of the system. According to Le Chatelier's Principle, if the volume is increased (expansion), the equilibrium shifts towards the side with more moles of gas to counteract the increase in pressure. Conversely, if the volume is decreased (compression), the equilibrium shifts towards the side with fewer moles of gas to relieve the pressure.