If a reaction is reversible, when can it be said to have reached equilibrium?
1 Answer
When the rate of the forward reaction is EQUIVALENT to the rate of the reverse reaction.............
Explanation:
For the reaction,
There is certainly a
And a backwards rate,
And by definition,
And thus at equilibrium,
And, clearly, if the forward rate is FASTER than the reverse rate, products are favoured at equilibrium..........and vice versa.
The quotient,
And so.........