Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Equilibria

Equilibria — practice question

$\text{SO}_3$ is produced from $\text{SO}_2$ and $\text{O}_2$ in the Contact process. This reaction is exothermic. Which row indicates the effect on the equilibrium yield in the Contact process of raising the temperature and of adding a vanadium(V) oxide catalyst?

  • Aincreasing the temperature: equilibrium yield decreases; adding vanadium(V) oxide as catalyst: equilibrium yield increases
  • Bincreasing the temperature: equilibrium yield decreases; adding vanadium(V) oxide as catalyst: equilibrium yield unchanged
  • Cincreasing the temperature: equilibrium yield increases; adding vanadium(V) oxide as catalyst: equilibrium yield unchanged
  • Dincreasing the temperature: equilibrium yield increases; adding vanadium(V) oxide as catalyst: equilibrium yield increases

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