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Which reaction is reversible?
A reversible reaction is a reaction in which the conversion of reactants to products and the conversion of products to reactants occur simultaneously. One example of a reversible reaction is the reaction of hydrogen gas and iodine vapor to from hydrogen iodide.
What are the 4 main types of reactions?
Representation of four basic chemical reactions types: synthesis, decomposition, single replacement and double replacement.
What are the types of reactions?
Types of Chemical Reactions
- Synthesis reactions. Two or more reactants combine to make 1 new product.
- Decomposition reactions. A single reactant breaks down to form 2 or more products.
- Single-replacement reactions.
- Double-replacement reactions.
- Combustion reactions.
What do you mean by opposing reaction?
Hint:We have to know the definition of opposing reactions. Opposing reactions are the same as reversible reactions, where the products could again form reactants. Opposing reactions are distinct from reversible processes in thermodynamics. Generally, weak acids and weak bases undergo reversible reactions.
What is forward and backward reaction?
When the forward reaction is favored, the concentrations of products increase, while the concentrations of reactants decrease. When the reverse reaction is favored, the concentrations of the products decrease, while the concentrations of reactants increase.
Are all reactions reversible?
All reactions are reversible, but many reactions, for all practical purposes, proceed in one direction until the reactants are exhausted and will reverse only under certain conditions. Such reactions are often depicted with a one-way arrow from reactants to products.
What are opposing reaction give an example?
Some of the examples of opposing reactions, -Carbon monoxide reacts with nitrogen dioxide to form carbon dioxide and nitrogen monoxide. We can write the chemical reaction as, CO(g)+NO2(g)kf⟷kbCO2(g)+NO(g) -Dissociation of hydrogen iodide to hydrogen and iodine is also an example of an opposing reaction.