Chapter 2: Q5TYU (page 28)
Which of the following statements correctly describes any chemical reaction that has reached equilibrium?
(A) The concentration of products and reactants are equal.
(B) The reaction is now irreversible
(C) Both forward and reverse reactions have halted
(D) The rates of the forward and reverse reactions areequal.
Short Answer
(A) The statement 鈥渢he concentration of products and reactants are equal鈥 is false.
(B) The statement 鈥渢he reaction is now irreversible鈥 is true.
(C) The statement 鈥淏oth forward and reverse reactions have halted鈥 is false.
(D) The statement 鈥渢he rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal鈥 is false.
