Hypothesis: Explain the relationship between forward and reverse reactions at equilibrium and predict how changing the amount of a reactant or product (creating a stress) will affect that relationship.

Explanation:

forward reaction

a reaction in which reactent react to form product is known as forward reaction

reverse reaction

a reaction in which product react to form reactent is known as reverse reaction

At equilibrium stage

In a chemical equilibrium, the forward and reverse reactions occur at equal rates, and the concentrations of products and reactants remain constant. A catalyst speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction, but has no effect upon the equilibrium position for that reaction.

changing amount of reactent and product

lechatlier principle

" if you impose any change in concentration ( reactant or product) , temperature or pressure on chemical system, the system response in that way that opposes the change "

a. energy is absorbed in the reaction.

if in a given reaction the energy of products is greater than the energy of reactants it means that reaction is endothermic and during the reaction, the energy is absorbed by reactants. in an endothermic reaction, the products have more stored chemical energy than the reactants. and in this reaction the reactants are more stable than products before the compounds with less energy are always more stable.