Sodium bicarbonate undergoes thermal decomposition according to the reaction bel

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Sodium bicarbonate undergoes thermal decomposition according to the reaction below.

How does the equilibrium position shift as a result of each of the following disturbances?

(a) 0.20 atm argon gas is added.

(b) NaHCO3(s) is added.

(c) Mg(ClO4)2(s) is added as a drying agent to remove H2O.

(d) Dry ice is added at constant T. (Dry ice is the commercial name of frozen CO2)

Sodium bicarbonate undergoes thermal decomposition according to the reaction below. 2 NaHCO3(s) Na2CO3(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(g) How does the equilibrium position shift as a result of each of the following disturbances? (a) 0.20 atm argon gas is added. (b) NaHCO3(s) is added. (c) Mg(ClO4)2(s) is added as a drying agent to remove H2O. (d) Dry ice is added at constant T. (Dry ice is the commercial name of frozen CO2)

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d

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