Direction of Reversible Reactions

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

time [species] A (reactant) B (product)

Which feature shows the system has reached equilibrium?

  • A

    Reaction rate becomes 0

  • B

    Temperature reaches 25 C

  • C

    [A] = [B]

  • D

    Concentrations become time-independent

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Explanation

At equilibrium, no net change in concentration occurs over time, so the curves become flat. Equality of concentrations is not required; rates are equal but nonzero.

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