Which of the following statements is correet for a reaction at equilibrium?
All reactions cease to occur
The eaction has gone to completion
The rates of the forward and backward reactions are equal
The amount of product equals the amount of reactants
Correct answer is C
In a chemical reaction, chemical equilibrium is the state in which the forward reaction rate and the reverse reaction rate are equal. The result of this equilibrium is that the concentrations of the reactants and the products do not change.