Problem:  Consider the following system at equilibrium.CaCl2 (s) ⇌ Ca2+ (aq) + 2Cl- (aq)1) How will adding more CaCl2 shift the equilibrium?      a) to the right      b) to the left       c) no effect 2) How will removing some Ca2+ shift the equilibrium?        a) to the right      b) to the left       c) no effect 

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 Consider the following system at equilibrium.

CaCl2 (s) ⇌ Ca2+ (aq) + 2Cl- (aq)

1) How will adding more CaCl2 shift the equilibrium?

      a) to the right

      b) to the left 

      c) no effect 

2) How will removing some Ca2+ shift the equilibrium?  

      a) to the right

      b) to the left 

      c) no effect 


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