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Listed in the table are forward and reverse rate constants for the reaction 2NO(g)N2(g)+O2(g).


Temperature (K)
kf(M1s1)
kr(M1s1)
1400
0.29
1.1×106
1500
1.3
1.4×105

Is the reaction endothermic or exothermic?

A
Exothermic reaction
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B
Endothermic reaction
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Can't predict
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is A Exothermic reaction
At 1400 K,

K=KfKr=0.291.1×106=2.64×105

At 1500 K,

K=KfKr=1.31.4×105=9.29×104
Thus, with an increase in temperature, the value of the equilibrium constant decreases. Hence, the reaction is exothermic.

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