Explain, in one to two sentences, why lowering the temperature of the reaction , ,…

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Chemical equilibria (Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc) · Chemical equilibria (Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc)

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Explain, in one to two sentences, why lowering the temperature of the reaction N2(g)+3 H2(g)⇌2 NH3(g)\mathrm{N_2(g) + 3 \, H_2(g) \rightleftharpoons 2 \, NH_3(g)}, ΔH=−92 kJ\Delta H = -92\,\text{kJ}, results in a greater equilibrium mole fraction of NH3\mathrm{NH_3}.

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