How can you tell that this process is not at equilibrium?

Question

How can you tell that this process is not at equilibrium?

(1 point)
The reverse reaction is happening faster than the forward reaction.
The forward reaction is happening faster than the reverse reaction.
The system is not at a constant temperature and must not be at equilibrium.
The reaction mixture is not complete as reactants are still being added to the system.

Answer 1

Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
1 hour ago

The correct answer is: The forward reaction is happening faster than the reverse reaction.

In a system at equilibrium, the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal. If the forward reaction is happening faster than the reverse reaction, it indicates that the system is not at equilibrium, as the concentrations of reactants and products are still changing.

The other options suggest different scenarios but do not specifically indicate that the system is not at equilibrium in the same clear way as option 2 does.