When the temperature of an exothermic reaction at equilibrium is increased ..

Question

When the temperature of an exothermic reaction at equilibrium is increased ..

a)The equilibrium shifts to the RHS

b) None of these

c)The equilibrium shifts to the LHS

d)The equilibrium is not changed

Answer 1

During an exothermic reaction, heat is released to the surroundings and can be thought of as a product. Increasing temperature has the effect of increasing the products and according to Le Chatelier's principle, equilibrium will shift to the reactants. Therefore, the answer is c) the equilibrium shifts to the LHS.