Which of the following is not characteristics of reversible reaction__________________?
Correct answer: C. a catalyst changes the direction of reaction
- A. whole amount of reactant does not change into product
- B. chemical equilibrium is established
- C. a catalyst changes the direction of reaction
- D. rate of forward reaction decreases as reaction proceeds
Explanation
A catalyst does not change the direction or position of equilibrium; it lowers the activation energy for both forward and reverse reactions equally. Therefore, saying that a catalyst changes the direction of a reversible reaction is incorrect. Students may choose option d by confusing the decreasing forward rate with an absence of reverse reaction, but the forward rate normally decreases as reactants are consumed.
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