Question

Ivay/ 215/ 2lay/ Andrew has iron-deficiency anemia. His doctor recommends him to include more high iron-containing foods in his diet, such as chicken, fish, spinach, iron-fortified cereal, eggs, peas, beans, peanut butter, and whole-grain bread. After three months of an iron-rich diet, Andrew's hemoglobin was within normal range. Andrew's diet is changed to include more iron-rich foods. How would an increase in iron affect his hemoglobin equilibrium? O A) Hb is increased, equilibrium shifts in the direction of the product, HbO2 O B) Hb is increased, no shift in the equilibrium OC) oxygen shifts O D) Hb is increased, equilibrium shifts in the direction of the reactant OE) none of the above

Answer 1

As the hemoglobin has increased due to the increase in iron, that means the amount or the concentration of Hb which is a reactant has increased. According to Le Chateliers principle, increase in the concentration of reactants leads to the formation of more products. So, the equilibrium will shift in the direction of products.

A is correct.

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