2. Which of the following is a characteristic of a reversible reaction [AFMC 1993] (a) Number of moles of reactants and products are equal (b) It can be influenced by a catalyst (c) It can never proceed to completion (d) None of the above
Correct option is C) A reversible reaction can never proceed to completion. This is because a reversible reaction is an equilibrium reaction in which both forward and reverse reactions occur at the same rate.