At room temperature, water is a liquid, but carbon dioxide is a gas. Both compounds are molecules made of three atoms. What difference at the molecular level helps explain why water is a liquid and carbon dioxide is a gas at the same temperature

16. in a reaction that has reached equilibrium, a. the forward and reverse reactions are occurring at the same rate. b. the reactants and products are in equal concentrations. c. the forward reaction has gone further than the reverse reaction. d. there are equal numbers of atoms on both sides of the equation. e. a, b, and d are correct.