AP EAMCET20224 Jul 2022Morning ShiftChemistryChemical EquilibriumActual
The formation of ammonia from its constituent elements is an exothermic reaction. The effect of increase temperature on the reaction equilibrium is
Options
- AThe rate of the forward reaction becomes zero
- BNo effect of temperature.
- CForward reaction is favored
- DBackward reaction is favored
Correct answer
D. Backward reaction is favored
Step-by-step solution
Consider the reaction of formation of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen by Haber's process: N 2 g + 3 H 2 g ⇌               2 NH 3 g ;   ∆ H = - 92 . 4   kJ The forward reaction is exothermic while, the reverse reaction is endothermic. If the temperature of the system in equilibrium in increased, according to Le Chatelier's principle, the system tries to decrease the temperature by absorbing heat. So, an increase in temperature favours the endothermi