Question

Would an increase in pressure favor the formation of ozone or of oxygen?

Answer 1

Answer;

An increase in pressure favors the formation of ozone

Explanation;

• Ozone, O3, decomposes to molecular oxygen in the stratosphere according to the reaction

2O3(g) ⇆ 3O2 (g).

• There are more moles of product gas than moles of reactant gas. An increase in total pressure increases the partial pressure of each gas, shifting the equilibrium towards the reactants.
• Therefore; an increase in pressure favors backward reactions towards the formation of ozone.