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A vessel containing an equilibrium mixture of  NO2(g) and  N2O4(g) at a certain temperature and 1.00 bar total pressure is represented below.
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Which is the best representation of the system at equilibrium after a certain amount of argon is added to the vessel, while keeping both the temperature and the total pressure constant?
 

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a

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b

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c

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d

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answer is D.

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As some noble gas is added to a constant pressure system, the “net” pressure of the reactants and products actually decreases as the total pressure including the partial pressure of the noble gas keeps constant. According to Le Chatelier Principle, the equilibrium will shift to the decomposition side to produce more gas molecules (more NO2(g)), which can reduce the pressure decrease. The only correct choice with more  NO2 (less N2O4 ) is D. You may prove the answer quantitatively as well.

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