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 Reaction rates and reversible reactions questions and answers

The decomposition of calcium carbonate can be represented by the equation:
#CaCO_3(s) overset(rightarrow)(leftarrow) CaO(s)+CO_2(g)#
Explain how an increase in pressure would affect the equilibrium position.

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- Increase in pressure would shift the equilibrium to the left. This is because high pressure favours the reaction which produces less volume of gas.


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