Chemistry A-Level
temperature and the endothermic direction
What temperature and the endothermic direction means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of temperature and the endothermic direction
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Raising the temperature shifts the equilibrium in the endothermic direction, absorbing energy to oppose the rise, while cooling shifts it the exothermic way.
Topics that use temperature and the endothermic direction
- Chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier's principle (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- closed system
- compromise pressure
- compromise temperature
- constant concentrations
- dynamic equilibrium
- equal effect on both directions
- equal forward and reverse rates
- Equilibrium constant Kc
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