(Total for Question 3-5 marks) Q4. Carbon monoxide and hydrogen are used in the manufacture of methanol (CH3OH)
The reaction is reversible and can reach a position of dynamic equilibrium.
CO(g) + 2H, (g) = CH OHg) AH = -91 kJ/mol
The reaction is carried out at a pressure of about 100 atmospheres and a temperature of 250°C.
(a) State two features of a reaction that is in dynamic equilibrium.
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1. Forward and Backward reaction rate are equal

2. Concentration of reactants and products are the same.

it can be observed without changing the identity of the object.

it depends on what substance you're talking about as well as many other factors. in quantum mechanics, the observation of particles affects the observers ability to measure certain properties. for example: you can know the velocity of a particle, but you can't know it's position; or you can know it's position, but not it's velocity. it's like trying to find out where a grain of sand is by throwing other grains of sand at it. once you find out where it is, it's been moved. it's also like trying to find an answer to the question of whether or not a tree falling in a forest makes a sound if nobody is there to hear it. paradoxically, the only way to find out is to be there and hear it.