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Question
Describe the effect of addition of H2 on the equilibrium of the reaction:
\[\ce{2H2(g) + CO (g) ⇌ CH3OH (g)}\]
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Solution
According to Le Chatelier’s principle, on addition of H2, the equilibrium of the given reaction will shift in the forward direction.
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