Rate of reaction and equilibrium

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  1. A reaction begins with onlYits reactants and moves into the eventual equilibrium. Which of the
    following options is happening during the reaction until equilibrium is reached
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The correct answer is C. May I know why the rate of forward reaction decreases?

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Hi!

i think rate of forward reaction will decrease because we will gradually have less and less reactant, i tried linking a graph but it wouldn’t work, look up “rate of reaction graph” you’ll see reactants go down and products go up

Hope this helps!

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