Changes in pressure can have a large effect on equilibrium systems containing gaseous components.

1. changing the concentration of gaseous components
2. adding an inert gas has no effect since the gas does not take part in the reaction, all partial pressures stay the same
3.changing the volume of the reaction vessel. This will cause a shift in the equilibrium position if the number of moles of gas is different on the reactant and product side (so Δn = n products - n reactants)

How would you change the volume for each of the following reactions to increase the yield of the product(s)?1. CaCO3(s) ⇋ CaO(s) + CO2(g) (increase, decrease, no change)2. S(s) + 3F2(g) ⇋ SF6(g) (increase, decrease, no change)3. Cl2(g) + I2(g) ⇋ 2ICl(g) (increase, decrease, no change)