Imagine that the reaction 2 co (g) + o2 (g) --> 2 co2 (g) occurs in a container that has a piston that moves to maintain a constant pressure when the reaction occurs at constant temperature. which of the following statements describes how the volume if the container changes due to the reaction

a.) volume increases by 50%
b.) volume increases by 33%
c.) volume remains constant
d.) volume decreases by 33%
e.) volume decreases by 50%

D

Explanation:

There are three volumes on the left and two volumes on the right. There is a 33% decrease in volume. [(3-2)/3]*100%. There are three volumes on the left and two volumes on the right

a 20-cm-long, cylindrical graphite (pure carbon) rod is inserted into an oxidizing atmosphere at 1145 k and 1.013 x 105 pa pressure. the oxidizing process is limited by the diffu- sion of oxygen counterflow to the carbon monoxide that is formed on the cylindrical surface.