| A system is at equilibrium when the rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reactions. | BECAUSE | At equilibrium, the concentration of the products is equal to that of the reactants. |
| | 5. | Which of the following statements best describes the condition(s) needed for a successful formation of a product in a chemical reaction? | | (A) | The collision must involve a sufficient amount of energy, provided from the motion of the particles, to overcome the activation energy. | | (B) | The relative orientation of the particles has little or no effect on the formation of the product. | | (C) | The relative orientation of the particles has an effect only if the kinetic energy of the particles is below some minimum value. | | (D) | The relative orientation of the particles must allow for formation of the new bonds in the product. | | (E) | The energy of the incoming particles must be above a certain minimum value and the relative orientation of the particles must allow for formation of new bonds in the product. | | | 6. | The catalyzed pathway in a reaction mechanism has a _____ activation energy and thus causes a _____ reaction rate.