Question detail
Which statement best explains the trade‑off between rate of production and equilibrium yield in the Haber process?
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MCQ
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practice
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Topic
The Haber process and the use of NPK fertilisers
Question
- A. Increasing the temperature increases the rate but decreases the equilibrium yield.
- B. Increasing the temperature decreases the rate but increases the equilibrium yield.
- C. Increasing the pressure decreases the rate but increases the equilibrium yield.
- D. Increasing the pressure increases the rate but decreases the equilibrium yield.
Answer
The correct option is Increasing the temperature increases the rate but decreases the equilibrium yield.. This answer is correct because it matches the approved learning objective to explain the trade-off between rate of production and equilibrium yield in the Haber process. (HT only; Chemistry only) in the subtopic The Haber process.
Explanation
The correct option is Increasing the temperature increases the rate but decreases the equilibrium yield.. Increasing the temperature increases the rate but decreases the equilibrium yield. is correct because it directly supports the approved learning objective to explain the trade-off between rate of production and equilibrium yield in the Haber process. (HT only; Chemistry only). This belongs to the subtopic The Haber process within The Haber process and the use of NPK fertilisers, so the explanation must stay tied to that curriculum context. The other options are incorrect because they either do not answer this learning objective, use a vague statement, or move away from The Haber process.
Common mistake
Rate vs. Yield Confusion
Students often confuse the concepts of rate of production and equilibrium yield, thinking that increasing the rate always increases the yield.
To fix this, students should understand that while a higher rate of production can lead to more product in a shorter time, the equilibrium yield is determined by the reaction conditions and the position of equilibrium, which may not change with rate.
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