(a)
Interpretation:
Whether undissolved table salt when in contact with a saturated salt solution in a sealed container can reach equilibrium or not is to be stated.
Concept introduction:
The equilibrium is a state of the
(b)
Interpretation:
Whether undissolved table salt when in contact with a saturated salt solution in an open beaker can reach equilibrium or not is to be stated.
Concept introduction:
The equilibrium is a state of the chemical reaction in which the rate of the forward reaction and the rate of the backward reaction become the same. There is no net change in the amount of reactants and products at the equilibrium condition.
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