O Levels Chemistry (5070)•5070/12/O/N/21

Explanation
Le Chatelier's principle predicts pressure and temperature effects on ammonia yield
Steps:
- Reaction has fewer gas moles on product side (1 vs. 4), so higher pressure shifts equilibrium right, increasing % NH₃.
- Exothermic forward reaction (ΔH negative), so higher temperature shifts equilibrium left, decreasing % NH₃.
- At 250°C (lower T), equilibrium favors products more, so % NH₃ starts higher and rises faster with pressure.
- At 350°C (higher T), % NH₃ starts lower and rises more slowly with pressure.
Why B is correct:
- Matches Le Chatelier's principle: steeper % NH₃ increase at lower temperature due to greater exothermic favorability.
Why the others are wrong:
- A: Reverses temperature effect, showing higher yield at 350°C.
- C: Ignores pressure effect, showing flat or minimal change.
- D: Inverts pressure trend, decreasing % NH₃ with higher pressure.
Final answer: B
Topic: Reversible reactions and equilibrium
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