Which outcome occurs when an industrial ammonia synthesis reactor operates far from optimal pressure?

💡 Explanation

Equilibrium shifts to favor fewer gas molecules as total pressure increases, meaning a suboptimal total pressure results in an equilibrium shift away forming ammonia via Le Chatelier's principle, therefore, yield decreases rather than remain unchanged because unfavorable reactant concentrations reduce the reaction rate.

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