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Q.The equilibrium constant for a reaction at room temperature is K1K_1 and that at 700 K is K2K_2. If K1>K2K_1 > K_2, then

(a) The forward reaction is exothermic
(b) The forward reaction is endothermic
(c) The reaction does not attain equilibrium
(d) The reverse reaction is exothermic
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Step 1. K1K_1 is measured at room temperature (low T) and K2K_2 at 700 K (high T), with K1>K2K_1 > K_2 -- so the equilibrium constant is falling as temperature rises.

Step 2. By Le Chatelier's principle, raising the temperature always shifts equilibrium toward the endothermic direction. If K is falling as T rises, the equilibrium is shifting toward reactants (the reverse direction) as T rises -- meaning the reverse reaction is the endothermic one.

Step 3. If the reverse reaction is endothermic, the forward reaction must be exothermic.

✓Final answer

(a) The forward reaction is exothermic

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