System Disturbances
Haber Process: N₂ + 3H₂ ⇌ 2NH₃ + Heat
Volume (V)
50.0 L
Total Pressure (P)
32.8 atm
Increasing pressure (by decreasing volume) shifts equilibrium to the side with fewer gas molecules (right).
Temperature (T)
400 K
Exothermic Reaction. Heating shifts left.
N₂ (Reactant)
H₂ (Reactant)
NH₃ (Product)
He (Inert Gas)
Adding reactants shifts right. Adding Inert Gas increases total pressure but does NOT shift equilibrium!
System is at Equilibrium