A student notices that a flask containing several reagents forms ice crystals on its outer surface as they react. He places the flask in a warm bath to prevent further crystal formation. How would this bath affect the new concentration of product at equilibrium?

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Anya Bradshaw

16 September, 10:09

A student notices that a flask containing several reagents forms ice crystals on its outer surface as they react. He places the flask in a warm bath to prevent further crystal formation. How would this bath affect the new concentration of product at equilibrium?

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Jane · Answer 1

The concentration of the product at equilibrium when the flask is kept in the warm bath is more than the previous concentration of the product.

Explanation:

The formation of the ice crystals on the wall of the flask means that the several reagents react by absorbing some energy from the surroundings to form ice crystals. This means that the forward reaction of the equilibrium reaction is an endothermic reaction.

When the flask is placed in a warm bath, it means that the heat is being provided to the system which means to an endothermic reaction extra heat is being provided to the system. Also, on raising the temperature, the rate of the endothermic reaction increases. So, the new concentration of the product at equilibrium is more than the precious concentration.