Reversible Reactions & Equilibrium
This lesson covers:
- What 'reversible reactions' are
- What the terms 'equilibrium' and 'position of equilibrium' mean
- How temperature affects the position of equilibrium
You may sometimes hear the term dynamic equilibrium rather than just equilibrium. They both mean the same thing, so you can use either.
What is the correct symbol for a reversible reaction?
⇌
=
➔
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A reversible reaction is one in which both the forward and reactions can take place.
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Which of the following statements about a system in equilibrium are true?
(Select all that apply)
The forward and backward reactions occur at the same rate
The concentrations of the reactants and products are equal to each other
It requires a closed system
The concentrations of the reactants and products remain constant
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To reach equilibrium, the reactants and products must be in a system. This means that the reactants and products can't escape.
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At equilibrium, if the concentration of reactants is higher than the concentration of products, we say that the position of equilibrium lies to the:
Left
Right
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What happens in an endothermic reaction?
Heat energy is taken in from the surroundings
Heat energy is given out to the surroundings
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In a reversible reaction, if the forward reaction is exothermic, the backward reaction is .
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If the position of equilibrium lies to the right, it means there are more:
Reactants
Products
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In a reversible reaction, if the forward reaction is endothermic, what would be the affect of increasing the temperature?
Equilibrium would shift to the left
Equilibrium would shift to the right
Equilibrium would not shift
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In a reversible reaction, if the forward reaction is exothermic, what would be the effect of decreasing the temperature?
Yield of products would increase
Yield of products would decrease
No change in the yield of products
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