Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - Chemical Reactions (Section 5 - No. 21)
What does the term "equilibrium" mean?
The reaction has stopped.
The rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction.
The concentration of reactants is equal to the concentration of products.
The reaction proceeds only in one direction.
Explanation
Equilibrium is a state where the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction.
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