Ethanol vapour is formed in a reversible reaction between ethene and steam.
C2H4(g)+H2O(g)⇌C2H5OH(g) \text{C}_2\text{H}_4\text{(g)} + \text{H}_2\text{O(g)} \rightleftharpoons \text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{OH(g)} C2H4(g)+H2O(g)⇌C2H5OH(g)There are two gas molecules on the left of the equation and one gas molecule on the right.
Explain how increasing the pressure affects the equilibrium yield of ethanol.
109 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 6.2 Reversible reactions and dynamic equilibrium, covering 6.2.1 Reversible reactions, 6.2.2 Energy changes and reversible reactions, 6.2.3 Equilibrium, 6.2.4 The effect of changing conditions on equilibrium, 6.2.5 The effect of changing concentration, 6.2.6 The effect of temperature changes on equilibrium, and 6.2.7 The effect of pressure changes on equilibrium. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.