Which of the following statements best describes what occurs at equilibrium? A) The reaction has stopped so the concentrations of reactants and products do not change. B) The amount of products are equal to the amount of reactants. C) The rate of the reaction in the forward direction is equal to the rate of the reaction in the reverse direction. D) The rate constant for the forward reaction equals the rate constant for the reverse reaction.

Which of the following statements best describes what occurs at equilibrium? A) The reaction has stopped so the concentrations of reactants and products do not change. B) The amount of products are equal to the amount of reactants. C) The rate of the reaction in the forward direction is equal to the rate of the reaction in the reverse direction. D) The rate constant for the forward reaction equals the rate constant for the reverse reaction.

Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach

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Chapter12: Chemical Equilibrium

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