Carbon dioxide reacts with hot carbon in a closed reactor. The reaction reaches equilibrium. The forward reaction is endothermic.
CO2(g)+C(s)⇌2CO(g)\text{CO}_2\text{(g)} + \text{C(s)} \rightleftharpoons 2\text{CO(g)}CO2(g)+C(s)⇌2CO(g)
Explain why decreasing the temperature lowers the equilibrium yield of carbon monoxide.
Explain why increasing the pressure lowers the equilibrium yield of carbon monoxide.
109 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 6.2 Reversible reactions and dynamic equilibrium, covering 6.2.1 Reversible reactions, 6.2.2 Energy changes and reversible reactions, 6.2.3 Equilibrium, 6.2.4 The effect of changing conditions on equilibrium, 6.2.5 The effect of changing concentration, 6.2.6 The effect of temperature changes on equilibrium, and 6.2.7 The effect of pressure changes on equilibrium. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.