Asked by Nebuchadnezzar

Which statement explains what it means for a chemical reaction to be at equilibrium? (1 point)
Responses

The masses of the products and reactants are equal.
The masses of the products and reactants are equal.

The rate of the forward and backward reactions are equal.
The rate of the forward and backward reactions are equal.

The reactions stop because the system can no longer carry more products.
The reactions stop because the system can no longer carry more products.

The reactions stop because of a lack of reactants.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The rate of the forward and backward reactions are equal.

This means concentrations of reactants and products remain constant over time (dynamic equilibrium), not that reactions stop or masses are equal.