The industrial synthesis of methanol is a reversible reaction represented by the following equation:
CO(g)+2H2(g)⇌CH3OH(g) \text{CO}(\text{g}) + 2\text{H}_2(\text{g}) \rightleftharpoons \text{CH}_3\text{OH}(\text{g}) CO(g)+2H2(g)⇌CH3OH(g)Which statement correctly describes the system when it has reached a state of dynamic equilibrium, as represented by the symbol ⇌\rightleftharpoons⇌?
The concentrations of the reactants and products are equal, and both the forward and reverse reactions have stopped.
The forward and reverse reactions proceed at different rates, allowing the system to maintain a constant pressure.
The rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction, and the concentrations of reactants and products remain constant.
The rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction, meaning the concentrations of reactants and products must be equal.