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What is the effect of a temperature change on a chemical
Chapter 14, Problem 20E(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 20E
What is the effect of a temperature change on a chemical reaction initially at equilibrium? How does the effect differ for an exothermic reaction compared to an endothermic one?
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QUESTION:
Problem 20E
What is the effect of a temperature change on a chemical reaction initially at equilibrium? How does the effect differ for an exothermic reaction compared to an endothermic one?
ANSWER:
SolutionStep 1According to the Le Chatelier's principle, if the temperature of a system at equilibrium ischanged, the system should shift in a direction to counter that change. So. if the temperature isincreases, the reaction should shift in the direction that tends to decrease the temperature andvice versa.