Which of the following correctly describes chemical equilibrium?

Question

There are equal concentrations of products and reactants while forward and reverse reactions continue.
Forward and reverse reactions continue with no net effect on the concentrations of the reactants and products.
There are equal concentrations of reactants and products, and the reactions have stopped.
Concentrations of products are higher than the concentrations of the reactants.

Answer 1

The correct description of chemical equilibrium is:

Forward and reverse reactions continue with no net effect on the concentrations of the reactants and products.

At equilibrium, the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal, resulting in constant concentrations of reactants and products, but does not require them to be equal in concentration.