The elements in each pair have in common it that they are metaloids
Answer:
Option A
Explanation:
A) Yes. The reaction reaches equilibrium when the rate of reaction of the reverse reaction is equal to the rate of the forward reaction , then the only cause for the reverse reaction to be favoured is that the initial rate of the reverse was greater than the forward one.
B) No. The rate constant of the reverse reaction can be greater than the forward one but the rate also depends on concentrations, thus a reverse reaction with greater rate constant can result in the net reaction proceeding in the forward reaction, the reverse reaction or be at equilibrium depending on the concentrations or reactants and products
C) No. A lower activation energy means a higher rate constant , but a higher rate constant does not mean that the net reaction will proceed to the reactants ( see point B)
D) No. The energy changes determine conditions under thermodynamic equilibrium and therefore the net direction of the reaction will depend on the temperature and concentrations of reactants and products with respect to the equilibrium conditions.
Water (H
2O) is a polar inorganic compound that is at room temperature a tasteless and odorless liquid, which is nearly colorless apart from an inherent hint of blue. It is by far the most studied chemical compound and is described as the "universal solvent" [18][19] and the "solvent of life".[20] It is the most abundant substance on Earth[21] and the only common substance to exist as a solid, liquid, and gas on Earth's surface.[22] It is also the third most abundant molecule in the universe.[21]
Water (H
2O)


NamesIUPAC name
water, oxidane
Other names
Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH), hydrogen oxide, dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) (systematic name[1]), hydrogen monoxide, dihydrogen oxide, hydric acid, hydrohydroxic acid, hydroxic acid, hydrol,[2] μ-oxido dihydrogen
Identifiers
CAS Number
7732-18-5 
3D model (JSmol)
Interactive image
Beilstein Reference
3587155ChEBI
CHEBI:15377 
ChEMBL
ChEMBL1098659 
ChemSpider
937 
Gmelin Reference
117
PubChem CID
962
RTECS numberZC0110000UNII
059QF0KO0R 
InChI
InChI=1S/H2O/h1H2 
Key: XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 
SMILES
O
Properties
Chemical formula
H
2OMolar mass18.01528(33) g/molAppearanceWhite crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas[3]OdorNoneDensityLiquid:[4]
0.9998396 g/mL at 0 °C
0.9970474 g/mL at 25 °C
0.961893 g/mL at 95 °C
Solid:[5]
0.9167 g/ml at 0 °CMelting point0.00 °C (32.00 °F; 273.15 K) [a]Boiling point99.98 °C (211.96 °F; 373.13 K) [6][a]SolubilityPoorly soluble in haloalkanes, aliphaticand aromatic hydrocarbons, ethers.[7]Improved solubility in carboxylates, alcohols, ketones, amines. Miscible with methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, acetone, glycerol, 1,4-dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, sulfolane, acetaldehyde, dimethylformamide, dimethoxyethane, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetonitrile. Partially miscible with Diethyl ether, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Dichloromethane, Ethyl Acetate, Bromine.Vapor pressure3.1690 kilopascals or 0.031276 atm[8]Acidity (pKa)13.995[9][10][b]Basicity (pKb)13.995Conjugate acidHydroniumConjugate baseHydroxideThermal conductivity0.6065 W/(m·K)[13]
Refractive index (nD)
1.3330 (20 °C)[14]Viscosity0.890 cP[15]Structure
Crystal structure
Hexagonal
Point group
C2v
Molecular shape
Bent
Dipole moment
1.8546 D[16]Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)
75.375 ± 0.05 J/(mol·K)[17]
Std molar
entropy (So298)
69.95 ± 0.03 J/(mol·K)[17]
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfHo298)
−285.83 ± 0.04 kJ/mol[7][17]
Gibbs free energy (ΔfG˚)
−237.24 kJ/mol[7]
