Which outcome occurs when gaseous reactants at equilibrium in a closed, isothermal system with a fixed catalyst undergo a sudden pressure increase?

💡 Explanation

A pressure increase causes the equilibrium to shift via Le Chatelier's principle because the system will act to relieve the imposed stress; therefore, the system shifts to the side with fewer gas molecules rather than increasing the overall temperature due to the fixed catalyst.

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