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A-LevelChemistryEquilibriaOct/Nov 2023Paper 1 Q171 Mark

The diagram shows a gas syringe with a free-moving piston. The syringe contains gaseous hydrogen, gaseous iodine and gaseous hydrogen iodide at equilibrium. [Figure of gas syringe] H2(g) + I2(g) ⇌ 2HI(g) Three changes are listed. 1 increasing the total pressure by adding an inert gas and keeping the volume constant 2 increasing the pressure by adding more gaseous hydrogen iodide and keeping the volume constant 3 decreasing the volume by pushing the piston to the left Which changes will result in an equilibrium position at which the rate of the forward reaction has increased?

A2 only
B1 and 2
C1 and 3
D2 and 3

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Chemistry (9701) Oct/Nov 2023 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Equilibria and is worth 1 mark.

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