Think of the burning of wood in a campfire. Why can’t this reaction reach equilibrium?
a) The reaction releases energy.
b) The reaction is not reversible.
c) Mass is lost during the reaction.
The exact amount of wood has to be added over time.
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The correct answer is (b) The reaction is not reversible. The burning of wood in a campfire is an irreversible reaction, meaning that it cannot reach equilibrium because the products cannot be converted back into the reactants. In contrast, reversible reactions can reach equilibrium because the products can be converted back into the reactants and vice versa. The other options are not relevant to the question.