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A reversible reaction attains equilibrium of dynamic nature. Explain.
A reversible reaction attains equilibrium of dynamic nature and not of static nature. The fact that the properties of a system become constant at the equilibrium stage may give the impression that both the forward and backward processes stop altogether. This, however, is not true. At equilibrium, the forward and backward reaction go at equal speeds, but do not stop. The rate of formation of the products exactly equals to the rate of formation of reactants again. As a result, the concentration of the reactants and products and other properties of the system remain unchanged. Thus the equilibrium is dynamic in nature.
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