Chemistry - Chemical Equilibrium Question with Solution | TestHub

$$\begin{array}{c}\text{At}\text{equilibrium}{\text{K}}_{\text{c}}\text{=}\text{b/a}\text{in}\text{1}\text{L}\text{After}\text{the}\text{addition}\text{Q}\text{=}\text{(b}\text{+}\text{3)/(a}\text{+}\text{5)}\\ \text{Forward}\text{shift}\text{needs}\text{Q}\text{<}{\text{K}}_{\text{c}}\text{,}\text{that}\text{is}\text{(b}\text{+}\text{3)a}\text{<}\text{b(a}\text{+}\text{5),}\text{or}\text{3a}\text{<}\text{5b}\\ \text{This}\text{depends}\text{on}\text{the}\text{values}\text{of}\text{a}\text{and}\text{b,}\text{so}\text{the}\text{direction}\text{is}\text{not}\text{fixed,}\text{and}\\ \text{Statement}\text{1}\text{is}\text{incorrect}\\ \text{Statement}\text{2}\text{is}\text{correct}\text{because}\text{the}\text{direction}\text{depends}\text{on}\text{Q}\text{compared}\text{with}{\text{K}}_{\text{c}}\text{,}\text{not}\\ \text{on}\text{which}\text{amount}\text{added}\text{is}\text{larger}\\ \text{Statement}\text{1}\text{is}\text{incorrect}\text{and}\text{Statement}\text{2}\text{is}\text{correct,}\text{option}\text{(d).}\end{array}$$