Consider the reaction.

2 upper S upper O subscript 2 (g) plus upper O subscript 2 (g) double-headed arrow 2 upper S upper O subscript 3 (g).

When does the given chemical system reach dynamic equilibrium?

when the forward and reverse reactions stop

when the rate of the forward reaction is higher than the rate of the reverse reaction

when the concentration of the reactants is higher than the concentration of the products

when the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal

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Chemistry

Caroline Hampton

23 March, 22:47

Consider the reaction.

2 upper S upper O subscript 2 (g) plus upper O subscript 2 (g) double-headed arrow 2 upper S upper O subscript 3 (g).

When does the given chemical system reach dynamic equilibrium?

when the forward and reverse reactions stop

when the rate of the forward reaction is higher than the rate of the reverse reaction

when the concentration of the reactants is higher than the concentration of the products

when the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal

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Parker Blake · Answer 1

when the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal

Explanation:

In a chemical system, the reaction reaches a dynamic equilibrium when the rate of formation of product equals the rate of formation of reactants. This implies that both the forward and revered (backwards) reaction are occurring at the same rate.