Reversible reactions and dynamic equilibrium

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This question is about copper sulfate.

Anhydrous copper(II) sulfate reacts with water to produce hydrated copper(II) sulfate. Hydrated copper(II) sulfate can be heated to decompose back into anhydrous copper(II) sulfate and water.

a.

Which two words describe the reaction between anhydrous copper(II) sulfate and water?

  • Hydration
  • Neutralisation
  • Precipitation
  • Combustion
  • Reversible
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b.

The equation for the reaction is: CuSO4(s)+5H2O(l)⇌CuSO4⋅5H2O(s)\text{CuSO}_4(\text{s}) + 5\text{H}_2\text{O}(\text{l}) \rightleftharpoons \text{CuSO}_4 \cdot 5\text{H}_2\text{O}(\text{s})CuSO4​(s)+5H2​O(l)⇌CuSO4​⋅5H2​O(s)

Which statement describes this reaction at dynamic equilibrium?

  • The rate of the forward reaction is higher than the rate of the reverse reaction.
  • The rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction.
  • The rate of the forward reaction is lower than the rate of the reverse reaction.
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