Chapter 16, Problem 2RQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Whether the rate of reaction increases with increase in concentration of reactant or not has to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Rate of reaction is variable and depends on concentration of reacted species, temperature, and pressure of catalyst and nature of reactant. For reversible reaction rate of forward and reverse reaction become equal at some point in time. For reversible reaction rate of forward and reverse reaction become equal at some point in time. Forward reaction rate decrease as a result of decreased amounts of reactant, and after sometime when products formed. Then reverse reaction starts. When forward reaction rate and reverse reaction rate become equal, a state of chemical equilibrium has been reached. An equilibrium represents a dynamic state in which two opposed processes take place at same time and same rate.