Adding an Inert Gas
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Adding an Inert Gas
What is meant by an inert gas and why doesn't it cause a shift towards reactants or products?
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Re: Adding an Inert Gas
The reaction won't shift because the partial pressures of the reactants and the products are not altered when the gas is added.
an inert gas is basically a noble gas, so it does not undergo chemical reactions because it is so stable. it is unreactive so it does not impact the chemical equation/reaction
an inert gas is basically a noble gas, so it does not undergo chemical reactions because it is so stable. it is unreactive so it does not impact the chemical equation/reaction
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Re: Adding an Inert Gas
When you add an inert gas, the total pressure of the system increases, but the partial pressures of the reactants and products remain the same, so there won't be a shift in the equilibrium. This is different from changing the total pressure by changing the volume of the container, which does change the partial pressures.
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Re: Adding an Inert Gas
An inert gas does not react with any of the compounds in the reaction, however it does increase . the pressure of the overall system. Since the amount of reactants/products doesnt change, their partial pressures remain the same and so the rates the the forward and backward reaction dont change either.
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