Adding an Inert Gas

[Ryan Danis 1J]

What is meant by an inert gas and why doesn't it cause a shift towards reactants or products?

[LaurenJuul_1B]

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

[Joonsoo Kim 4L]

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.

[Rhea Churi 4K]

An inert gas is not reactive so it doesn't affect the reaction at all.

[Kriti Goyal 4K 19]

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.