Which of the following statements correctly describes any chemical reaction that has reached equilibrium?
A) The concentrations of products and reactants are equal.
B) The reaction is now irreversible.
C) Both forward and reverse reactions have halted.
D) The rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal.

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At equilibrium, the rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction, meaning that the system is dynamically balanced, not that the reactions have stopped or that concentrations are necessarily equal.

Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes Any Chemical Reaction