alleryFor an endothermic reaction, increasing T shifts equilibrium:
AForward
BCannot be predicted
CNo change
DBackward
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Forward
Endothermic reaction absorbs heat.
By Le Chatelier, supplying more heat (raising T) shifts equilibrium forward, increasing K.
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