A chemical reaction has an equilibrium constant of 2 *10⁶. If this reaction is at equilibrium, select the one correct conclusion that can be made about the reaction.

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The equilibrium constant is defined as the ratio of the rate constant of the forward reaction to the rate constant of the reverse reaction. Therefore, if the equilibrium constant is a finite value, it indicates that the forward and reverse reactions are both occurring, but at equal rates. This means that the reaction has reached a dynamic equilibrium, where the concentrations of the reactants and products are constant, but the reactions themselves have not stopped. Therefore, the correct conclusion is that the forward and reverse reaction rates are equal (choice D).

A Chemical Reaction Has an Equilibrium Constant of 2 *106

A Chemical Reaction Has an Equilibrium Constant of 2 *10⁶