Statement 1 : For a chemical reaction at initial stage rate of forward reaction (rf) is greater than rate of reversed reaction (rb) Statement 2 : when rf = rb chemical reaction is at equilibrium.. Statement 1 : For a chemical reaction at initial stage rate of forward reaction (rf) is greater than rate of reversed reaction (rb) Statement 2 : when rf = rb chemical reaction is at equilibrium.. November 11, 2020 Category: Chapter 5 - Chemical Equilibrium (Level 1 and Level 2) , N Awasthi Physical Chemistry , Facebook Messenger WhatsApp Share this:TwitterFacebook Related