Consider the chemical equation \(\mathrm{TiCl}_4+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} ightleftharpoons \mathrm{TiO}_2+4…
Consider the chemical equation \(\mathrm{TiCl}_4+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} ightleftharpoons \mathrm{TiO}_2+4 \mathrm{HCl}\) if the pressure is increased what will happen to the equilibrium?
it moves backward direction
moves forward direction
remains constant
cannot say
Solution
When there is a change in a number of moles, the equilibrium will shift in the direction having a smaller number of moles when the pressure is increased and vice-versa. Here the equilibrium moves in the backward direction because the reactants have less number of moles than products.