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    Temperature changes

    What Temperature changes means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.

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    If the temperature of a system at equilibrium is increased, the relative amount of products at equilibrium increases for an endothermic reaction and decreases for an exothermic reaction.
    AQA · The effect of temperature changes on equilibrium (HT only) (study guide)

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