If You Could Somehow Remove I₂ from the Following Reaction

question 53

Essay

If you could somehow remove I₂ from the following reaction (already at equilibrium):
H₂ + I₂ ⇔ 2HI
what would you expect to happen to the rate of the reverse reaction (right to left)?

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Definitions:

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