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Consider the reaction na+(g) + cl−(g) → nacl(s). if the temperature is lowered, what is favored? 1. products 2. reactants

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Answer is: 1. products (NaCl(s)).
This reaction is exothermic, which means that heat is released. According to Le Chatelier's principle when the reaction is exothermic heat is included as a product and when the temperature decreased, the heat of the system decreases, so the system consume shifting the equilibrium to the right, producing more sodium chloride.
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