When the pressure of an equilibrium mixture of SO2, O2, and SO3 is doubled at constant temperature, what the effect on Kp?

When the pressure of an equilibrium mixture of SO2, O2, and SO3 is doubled at constant temperature, what the effect on Kp?



2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3(g)
a. Kp is halved.
b. Kp is doubled.
c. Kp is unchanged.
d. Kp is tripled.
e. Kp is decreased by a third.


Answer: a. Kp is halved.


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