Q.Reason out why equilibrium concentrations remain constant?
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Equilibrium concentrations stay constant because the forward and backward reaction rates become equal, so any given species is produced and consumed at the same rate simultaneously.
Chemical equilibrium is a DYNAMIC state, not a static one - both the forward and the reverse reactions continue to take place even after equilibrium is reached; they do not stop. As the reaction proceeds, the rate of the forward reaction (which depends on reactant concentration) decreases while the rate of the backward reaction (which depends on product concentration) increases, until the two rates become exactly equal. From that point onward, for every mole of product formed by the forward reaction, an equal amount is consumed (converted back to reactant) by the reverse reaction in the same time interval, and vice-versa. Since the amounts being formed and consumed exactly balance out, there is no NET change in the concentration o …
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