5.6.2.6 The Effect of Temperature Changed on Equilibrium

Question 1

What happens to the equilibrium if you increase temperature?

Answer 1

• equilibrium moves to the endothermic direction
• to lower temperature
• relative amount of products for endothermic increases
• relative amount of products for exothermic decreases

Question 2

What happens to the equilibrium if you decrease temperature?

Answer 2

• equilibrium moves to the exothermic direction
• to increase temperature
• relative amount of products for endothermic decreases
• relative amount of products for exothermic increases