Question R9 Q13 - MIT Science Bowl 2022

In a reaction where two gases A and B are in equilibrium with each other, the ground state energy of A is lower than the ground state energy of B. If the spacing between the energy levels in A and B is roughly the same, which of the following statements is true?

W) A is strongly favored at low temperatures, and B is favored at high temperatures

X) A is favored at both low and high temperatures

Y) At low temperatures, A is strongly favored, and the equilibrium constant approaches 1 at high temperatures

Z) The equilibrium constant approaches 1 at low temperatures, but A is favored at high temperatures

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