Imagine that the reaction 2 CO1g2 + O21g2¡2 CO21g2
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 of the container changes due to the reaction: (a) the
volume increases by 50%, (b) the volume increases by 33%,
(c) the volume remains constant, (d) the volume decreases by
33%, (e) the volume decreases by 50%.
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