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Equilibrium

Question
CBSEENCH11006338

CaO space plus space straight H subscript 2 straight O space space rightwards harpoon over leftwards harpoon space space space Ca left parenthesis OH right parenthesis subscript 2 space plus space kJ
What is the effect of temperature over the solubility of CaO?

Solution
This is an exothermic reaction. If the temperature is increased, the rate of the backwards reaction increases and the solubility of CaO decreases.