16. Chemical Equilibrium
Le Chatelier's Principle
Problem 140
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionIn automobile catalytic converters, the air pollutant nitric oxide is converted to nitrogen and oxygen. Listed in the table are forward and reverse rate constants for the reac- tion 2 NO1g2 ∆ N21g2 + O21g2. Temperature (K) kf1M — 1 s-12 kr1M-1 s — 12 1400 0.29 1.1 * 10-6 1500 1.3 1.4 * 10-5 Is the reaction endothermic or exothermic? Explain in terms of kinetics.
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