Question

The law of mass action was proposed by___.

• A. Cato M. Guldberg
• B. Peter Waage
• C. A nad B
• D. non of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C A nad B

Two aspects involved in the initial formulation of the law:

1) the equilibrium aspect, concerning the composition of a reaction mixture at equilibrium

2) the kinetic aspect concerning the rate equations for elementary reactions were proposed by Cato M. Guldberg and Peter Waage between 1864 and 1879.