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The water-gas shift reaction CO(g)+H2O(g)CO2(g)+H2(g) is used industrially to pr

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Question

The water-gas shift reaction CO(g)+H2O(g)CO2(g)+H2(g) is used industrially to produce hydrogen. The reaction enthalpy is H=41kJ

To increase the equilibrium yield of hydrogen would you use high or low temperature? Drag the terms on the left to the appropriate blanks on the right to complete the sentences.

We would use ______ temperature. For an ______ reaction auch as this, ______ temperature increases the value of K and the amount of products at equilibrium.

Answers are:

endothermic

increasing

high

decreasing

low

exothermic

Explanation / Answer

We would use __low____ temperature. For an _exothermic_____ reaction auch as this, __decreasing____ temperature increases the value of K and the amount of products at equilibrium.