The graphs above represent the changes in concentration over time for the reactant and product of two separate reactions at 25 C. Based on these graphs, which of the following best supports the claim that reaction 1 is thermodynamically favorable but reaction 2 is not?

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The graphs above represent the changes in concentration over time for the reactant and product of two separate reactions at 25 C. Based on these graphs, which of the following best supports the
claim that reaction 1 is thermodynamically favorable but reaction 2 is not?
[Product)
[Reactant]
Product]
A
At equilibrium, for reaction 1
>> 1 and AG"n < O but for reaction 2
<< l and AG Tzn
> 0.
[Reactant]
Product)
[Product]
B
At equilibrium, for reaction 1
>> 1 and AG"
TEn > O but for reaction 2
<< 1 and AG" rzn < 0.
Reactant]
Reactant]
[Product
[Reactant]
At equilibrium, for reaction 1
= 1 and AG n = 0 but for reaction 2 Pioduci) << 1 and AG >0.
Reactant]
Product)
Product]
= 0 and AG Frn << 0.
At equilibrium, for reaction 1
>> 1 and AG n < O but for reaction 2
Reactant]
Reactant]
Transcribed Image Text:The graphs above represent the changes in concentration over time for the reactant and product of two separate reactions at 25 C. Based on these graphs, which of the following best supports the claim that reaction 1 is thermodynamically favorable but reaction 2 is not? [Product) [Reactant] Product] A At equilibrium, for reaction 1 >> 1 and AG"n < O but for reaction 2 << l and AG Tzn > 0. [Reactant] Product) [Product] B At equilibrium, for reaction 1 >> 1 and AG" TEn > O but for reaction 2 << 1 and AG" rzn < 0. Reactant] Reactant] [Product [Reactant] At equilibrium, for reaction 1 = 1 and AG n = 0 but for reaction 2 Pioduci) << 1 and AG >0. Reactant] Product) Product] = 0 and AG Frn << 0. At equilibrium, for reaction 1 >> 1 and AG n < O but for reaction 2 Reactant] Reactant]
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Reactant
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Time
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Reaction 2
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Transcribed Image Text:Product Reactant Product Reactant Time Time Reaction 1 Reaction 2 Concentration Concentration
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