Question

Is equilibrium mean equal concentrations?

(a) True

(b) False

I had been asked this question by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

I'd like to ask this question from Equilibrium Concentration Relationship topic in chapter Contact Equilibrium Separation Process of Food Processing Unit Operations

Answer 1

The correct option is (b) False

The explanation: Equilibrium does not essentially mean that substances present are in equivalent amounts. It is defined that the reaction has reached to a point where the reactant’s concentrations and product’s concentration are static with time and the forward and backward reactions have the equal rate.