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Solid HgO, liquid Hg, and gaseous O2 are placed in a glass bulband the reaction below is allowed to reach equilibrium.
2HgO(s)
2Hg(l) + O2(g); ΔH = +181.6 kJ
With the system at equilibrium, the amount of Hg(l) in the bulb canbe increased-
A) by removing some HgO(s). B) by adding an inert gas.
C) by adding some HgO(s). D) by increasing the pressure.
E) by increasing the temperature.

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According to the LeCharterliers principle1 If the temperature is raised reaction will proceed in thedirection in which some heat can destroy absorbed so thattemperature of the system remains constantThus increase in temperature shifts the equilibrium in theforward direction of those reactions which proceed with absorptionof heat endothermic reactions and in the back ward direction ofthose    See Answer
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