Question

Increasing the concentration of a reactant shifts the position of chemical equilibrium towards formation of more products. What effect does adding a reactant have on the rates of the forward and reverse reactions?.

Answer 1

Answer:

A.There is no effect on the forward and reverse reactions. For an equilibrium reaction, the forward and reverse rates are always equal.

B. Both the forward and reverse reactions speed up by the same amount.

C. The forward reaction speeds up immediately. As more product is made, the reverse reaction starts to speed up as the forward reaction starts to slow down until they are equal.

D. The forward reaction slows down initially. As the reaction proceeds, the reverse reaction slows down to meet the new forward reaction.

E. The forward reaction speeds up. Eventually, production of the product speeds up the reverse reaction rate to match the new forward rate.

F. It is impossible to say without more specific information.

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