Directions
Read the following questions. Choose the right answer.
There is only ONE correct answer to each question.
Which of the following statements is true of a reaction at equilibrium?
- The rate of the forward reaction is greater than that of the reverse reaction.
- The rate of the reverse reaction is greater than that of the forward reaction.
- The rates of forward and reverse reactions are equal.
- The rates of forward and reverse reactions are equal to zero.
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Correct answer: C. The rates of forward and reverse reactions are equal.
Why
At dynamic equilibrium, the forward and reverse reaction rates are equal (though not zero), so concentrations stay constant.
