What is the standard enthalpy change for a reaction at equilibrium?

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the standard enthalpy change for a reaction at equilibrium?
  1. ΔH = 0
  2. ΔH < 0
  3. ΔH > 0
  4. ΔH is undefined

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the standard enthalpy change for a reaction at equilibrium?
  • Step 1: Understand that a chemical reaction can go in two directions: forward (reactants to products) and reverse (products to reactants).
  • Step 2: At equilibrium, the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction.
  • Step 3: Because the rates are equal, the amounts of reactants and products remain constant over time.
  • Step 4: Since there is no net change in the amounts of reactants and products, there is also no net change in energy.
  • Step 5: Therefore, the standard enthalpy change (ΔH) for the reaction at equilibrium is zero (ΔH = 0).
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