What happens to the position of equilibrium if a reversible exothermic reaction is subjected to a de
What happens to the position of equilibrium if a reversible exothermic reaction is subjected to a decrease in temperature?
Explanation
Exothermic reactions release heat. When you decrease temperature, the reaction shifts right. It makes more products to release heat and warm things up.
Shifting left would make reactants. Equilibrium always responds to changes. Reactions at equilibrium never stop completely.
Remember: Le Chatelier’s principle says reactions oppose changes. Cold pushes exothermic reactions toward products.