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← ScienceWhich risk increases when a packed-bed reactor using vanadium(V) oxide catalyst deviates from optimal temperature, during sulfur dioxide oxidation?
A)Catalyst bed pressure drop increases sharply
B)Equilibrium shifts towards reverse reaction.✓
C)SO3 production temporarily exceeds flow.
D)Catalyst surface area increases significantly
💡 Explanation
The equilibrium shifts towards reverse reaction because increasing temperature in an exothermic reaction such as SO2 oxidation favors reactants according to Le Chatelier's principle. This is rather than improved catalysis because the reaction moves away from product formation.
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