the rate graph in exam

[wth..]

tsfx had a question in one of their exams that had the exact same graph shape and behaviour of the forward and back reaction, and that was for a dilution to an equilibrium system

If you were to dilute the system, both rates would have decreased. One to a lesser extent..

[homghomg1]

the answer is DEFINITELY removal of products
people get confused with a concentration graphs, this shows the RATE of reaction
if we removed products, there will be a SUDDEN DECREASE in the rate of backward reaction, because there is a LOWER concentration of products. the foward reaction does not IMMEDIATELY AND SUDDENLY decrease, therefore it can not be dilution with water.

since there are less products, there is a net reaction foward, and over time the rate of reaction foward GRADUALLY decreases, while the backwards rate GRADUALLY increases, as is demonstrated by the graph

[TheJosh]

the answer is DEFINITELY removal of products
people get confused with a concentration graphs, this shows the RATE of reaction
if we removed products, there will be a SUDDEN DECREASE in the rate of backward reaction, because there is a LOWER concentration of products. the foward reaction does not IMMEDIATELY AND SUDDENLY decrease, therefore it can not be dilution with water.

since there are less products, there is a net reaction foward, and over time the rate of reaction foward GRADUALLY decreases, while the backwards rate GRADUALLY increases, as is demonstrated by the graph

shouldnt have rubbed out products....dam...

[homghomg1]

also, with the tsfx question, i think i remember doing it, but the difference is that in the graph for the tsfx question both the rate for back and foward suddenly dropped
that's the key point. for a dilution, both rates would have drastically decreased immediately, but this wasn't the case today in the exam