In a reaction at equilibrium, what happens to the rate of the forward and revers

Practice Questions

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In a reaction at equilibrium, what happens to the rate of the forward and reverse reactions?
  1. Forward rate is greater
  2. Reverse rate is greater
  3. Both rates are equal
  4. Rates are not related

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In a reaction at equilibrium, what happens to the rate of the forward and reverse reactions?
  • Step 1: Understand that a chemical reaction can go in two directions: forward (reactants to products) and reverse (products to reactants).
  • Step 2: When a reaction starts, the forward reaction happens quickly because there are many reactants available.
  • Step 3: As the reaction continues, the amount of reactants decreases and the amount of products increases.
  • Step 4: Eventually, the rate of the forward reaction slows down because there are fewer reactants.
  • Step 5: At the same time, the reverse reaction starts to speed up because there are more products available to convert back into reactants.
  • Step 6: Equilibrium is reached when the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction.
  • Step 7: At this point, the concentrations of reactants and products remain constant, but both reactions continue to occur at the same rate.
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