In a reaction at equilibrium, what happens to the concentrations of reactants and products?
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In a reaction at equilibrium, what happens to the concentrations of reactants and products?
They remain constant
They increase
They decrease
They fluctuate
At equilibrium, the concentrations of reactants and products remain constant over time.
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Q: In a reaction at equilibrium, what happens to the concentrations of reactants and products?
Solution: At equilibrium, the concentrations of reactants and products remain constant over time.
Steps: 4
Step 1: Understand that a chemical reaction involves reactants turning into products.
Step 2: Realize that during the reaction, the amounts of reactants and products change.
Step 3: Know that equilibrium is a state where the forward reaction (reactants to products) and the reverse reaction (products to reactants) happen at the same rate.
Step 4: At equilibrium, the concentrations of reactants and products do not change anymore; they stay constant over time.
