Chemsitry
The IUPAC name of acetic acid, CH3COOH(aq), is ethanoic acid. It ionizes in water as shown below:
CH3COOH (aq) + H2O (l) → H3O+(aq) + CH3COO–(aq)
At equilibrium, which of the following statements is correct?
a) Products are favoured.
b) Reactants are favoured.
c) One of the reactants and one of the products are favoured.
d) The concentration of reactants and products are equal.
e) H3O+(aq) is a weaker acid than CH3COOH (aq)
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c) One of the reactants and one of the products are favoured.
are you sure?
I apologize, I misspoke. The correct answer is d) The concentration of reactants and products are equal. At equilibrium, the forward and reverse reactions occur at equal rates, resulting in the establishment of an equilibrium concentration of reactants and products.
What is the final answer?
d) The concentration of reactants and products are equal.
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