Question

If we increase the temperature of the reaction that occurs in plants to create sugar. What direction does the equilibrium shift....

- Products
- No change
- Reactants
- Plants are not capable of this

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The reaction that occurs in plants to create sugar can be represented by the following equation:

6 CO2 + 6 H2O ↔ C6H12O6 + 6 O2

It is called photosynthesis because the reaction requires light energy for the plant. The reaction is controlled by enzyme within the plant. An increase in temperature will increase the collisions between enzyme and reactants; shifting the equilibrium towards the products, sugar and oxygen.

Answer 2

The reaction used to produce sugar in plants is Photosynthesis,

6CO₂ + 6H₂O + heat ⇆ C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂↑

we can see that this reaction is endothermic, it absorbs heat to occur

If we were to add more heat or increase the temperature, the left side of the equilibrium will be able to react much more, which would produce more glucose (aka sugar)

Hence increasing the temperature will shift the equilibrium to the right or towards the Products