Answer: c. the amounts of the reactants
Explanation:
Any change in the equilibrium is studied on the basis of Le-Chatelier's principle. This principle states that if there is any change in the variables of the reaction, the equilibrium will shift in the direction to minimize the effect.
For the given reaction:
If the concentration of one of the products is increased, so according to the Le-Chatelier's principle, the equilibrium will shift in the direction where decrease of concentration of product takes place. Therefore, the equilibrium will shift in the left direction i.e. towards the reactants and thus more reactants will be formed.
Answer:
If the hydration energy is greater than the lattice energy of the solute, then the enthalpy of solution is positive(exothermic), otherwise it is negative(exothermic).
Explanation:
- The process of dissolving can be endothermic (temperature goes down) or exothermic (temperature goes up).
- When water dissolves a substance, the water molecules attract and “bond” to the particles (molecules or ions) of the substance causing the particles to separate from each other.
- The “bond” that a water molecule makes is not a covalent or ionic bond. It is a strong attraction caused by water’s polarity.
- It takes energy to break the bonds between the molecules or ions of the solute.
- In an ionic solution, the existence of the lattice energy and hydration energy largely determines if the solution is exothermic or endothermic.
Lattice Energy: It is a measure of the cohesive forces that bind ions.
Hydration energy: is the amount of energy released when one mole of ions undergo hydration.
- Energy is released when water molecules bond to the solute molecules or ions.
- If it takes more energy to separate the particles of the solute than is released when the water molecules bond to the particles, then the temperature goes down (endothermic) i.e hydration energy is greater than the lattice energy.
- If it takes less energy to separate the particles of the solute than is released when the water molecules bond to the particles, then the temperature goes up (exothermic) i.e hydration energy is less than lattice energy.
The atmosphere of earth is made of five main layers.
1) Troposphere : This is the lowest part of the atmosphere. Most of the air that makes up the atmosphere is present in this layer.
2) Stratosphere : This layer is present above troposphere and extends up to 50 km. It contains ozone layer which prevents the harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun from entering the lower troposphere
3) Mesosphere : The layer above stratosphere is known as mesosphere.
4) Thermosphere : The region lies above mesosphere.
5) Exosphere : The is the outermost region of the atmosphere.
From the above discussion we can see that the layer that lies between exosphere and mesosphere is Thermosphere
