Question detail
If the temperature of an exothermic reaction is decreased, what will happen to the position of equilibrium?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Reversible reactions and dynamic equilibrium
Question
- A. The equilibrium will shift to the left.
- B. The equilibrium will shift to the right.
- C. The equilibrium will remain unchanged.
- D. The reaction will stop.
Answer
The equilibrium will shift to the right.
Explanation
The correct answer is The equilibrium will shift to the right.. This answer directly addresses the question: If the temperature of an exothermic reaction is decreased, what will happen to the position of equilibrium? It matches the approved Chemistry 8462 learning objective and the linked subtopic. The other options are incorrect because they either change the rate, catalyst, reversible reaction, equilibrium, or graph context, or they do not answer the exact point being tested.
Common mistake
Misunderstanding Temperature Effects
Students often think that increasing temperature always increases the rate of reaction rather than favoring the endothermic direction of a reversible reaction.
Focus on understanding that increasing temperature shifts equilibrium towards the endothermic direction, which may not always correlate with an increased reaction rate.
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