Which of the Following Correctly Describes Chemical Equilibrium

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly describes chemical equilibrium?

• A) Forward and reverse reactions continue with no effect on the concentrations of the reactants and products.
• B) Concentrations of products are higher than the concentrations of the reactants.
• C) Forward and reverse reactions have stopped so that the concentration of the reactants equals the concentration of the products.
• D) Reactions stop only when all reactants have been converted to products.
• E) There are equal concentrations of reactants and products, and the reactions have stopped.

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Definitions:

NADPH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, a coenzyme involved in anabolic reactions, such as lipid and nucleic acid synthesis, acting as a reducing agent.

Autotrophs

Organisms capable of producing their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, utilizing sunlight or chemical reactions.

Heterotrophs

Organisms that obtain their energy by consuming other living or deceased organisms, as they cannot synthesize their own food.

Organisms

Individual living entities that can act or function independently, ranging from single-celled forms like bacteria to complex multicellular entities like humans.