Which statement must be true for any chemical reaction at equilibrium?

(1) The concentration of the products is greater than the concentration of the reactants.

(2) The concentration of the products is less than the concentration of the reactants.

(3) The concentration of the products and the concentration of the reactants are equal.

(4) The concentration of the products and the concentration of the reactants are constant.

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Valentina Dominguez

28 August, 21:55

Which statement must be true for any chemical reaction at equilibrium?

(1) The concentration of the products is greater than the concentration of the reactants.

(2) The concentration of the products is less than the concentration of the reactants.

(3) The concentration of the products and the concentration of the reactants are equal.

(4) The concentration of the products and the concentration of the reactants are constant.

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Wilson · Answer 1

The correct answer is 3. The concentration of the product and the concentration of the reactants are equal. That is because matter cannot be created or destroyed and the product cannot randomly become something else in the reaction, nor can a reactant change into something different. Simply put, you cannot turn things like water into gold because there will always be an equilibrium.