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What is the state in which both the reactants and products are present in concentrations which have no further tendency to change with time?
What is the state in which both the reactants and products are present in concentrations which have no further tendency to change with time?
- Chemical saturation
- Chemical activation
- Chemical equilibrium (correct)
- Chemical inactivation
When does chemical equilibrium occur?
When does chemical equilibrium occur?
- When the forward and reverse reactions are not occurring
- When the forward reaction proceeds at the same rate as the reverse reaction (correct)
- When the forward reaction proceeds faster than the reverse reaction
- When the reverse reaction proceeds faster than the forward reaction
What must be equal for a reaction mixture to exist at equilibrium?
What must be equal for a reaction mixture to exist at equilibrium?
- Temperature and pressure
- Activation energies of the reactants
- Concentrations of the reactants and products
- Rates of the forward and backward reactions (correct)
What term is used to describe the state in which there are no net changes in the concentrations of the reactants and products?
What term is used to describe the state in which there are no net changes in the concentrations of the reactants and products?
Who developed the concept of chemical equilibrium in 1803?
Who developed the concept of chemical equilibrium in 1803?