Question

2H₂(g) + CO(g) ⇌ CH₃OH(g)

reaction will get affected by increase of pressure? Also mention, whether change will cause the reaction to go into forward or backward direction?

Answer 1

Δn = 1 - (1 + 1) = -1

The position of equilibrium for this reaction will get affected by a change in pressure.

Since the reaction proceeds with a decrease in the volume of the gaseous components, an increase in pressure will make the reaction to move in the forward direction, i.e., the reaction will shift towards, right.