Consider the Following Reaction at Equilibrium

question 2

Multiple Choice

Consider the following reaction at equilibrium.What effect will removing NO₂ have on the system? SO₂(g) + NO₂(g) ⇌ SO₃(g) + NO(g)

• A) The reaction will shift in the direction of products.
• B) The reaction will shift to decrease the pressure.
• C) No change will occur since SO₃ is not included in the equilibrium expression.
• D) The reaction will shift in the direction of reactants.
• E) The equilibrium constant will decrease.

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Definitions:

Type I Error

A Type I error occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, often denoted as a false positive in hypothesis testing.

Null Hypothesis

A statement used in statistics that proposes there is no significant difference or effect.

Level of Significance

The threshold at which the null hypothesis is rejected in favor of the alternative hypothesis in statistical testing, indicating the probability of making a Type I error.

Type II Error

A Type II Error occurs when a statistical test fails to reject a false null hypothesis, falsely indicating no effect or difference when one exists.