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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Equilibrium

On increasing temperature, the equilibrium constant of exothermic and endothermic reactions, respectively

  1. A increases and decreases
  2. B decreases and increases
  3. C increases and increases
  4. D decreases and decreases
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(B) decreases and increases

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For exothermic reaction, \(k_f\) decreases and \(k_b\) increases with increase of temperature so that \(K_{e q}\) decreases. For endothermic reaction, \(k_f\) increases and \(k_b\) decreases with increase of temperature so that \(K_{e q}\) increases.