Which of the following statements about the law of mass action is FALSE?
A) The slope of a curve represents the rate of reaction; the greater the slope the faster the rate of reaction.
B) Equilibrium is reached when the concentration of reactant equals the concentration of product.
C) An increase in the concentration of reactants relative to products tends to push a reaction forward, and an increase in the concentration of products relative to reactants tends to push a reaction in reverse.
D) It is critical in physiological processes because concentrations of reactants and products in cells and body fluids constantly change.
E) After reaching equilibrium, more reactant is added, which causes the production of more product.

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Equilibrium is reached when the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction, not necessarily when the concentrations of reactants and products are equal.

Which of the Following Statements About the Law of Mass