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| − | A typical chemical usually results in an equilibrium system. called a dynamic equilibrium, this is when the rate of change of the forward and reverse reactions occurs at the same rate. <ref> Ebbing, Darrell D. and Steven D. Gammon. ''General Chemistry: Eighth Edition''. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005.In other words, the ratio of reactants and products remains the same. | + | A typical chemical usually results in an equilibrium system. called a dynamic equilibrium, this is when the rate of change of the forward and reverse reactions occurs at the same rate. <ref> Ebbing, Darrell D. and Steven D. Gammon. ''General Chemistry: Eighth Edition''. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005.In other words, the ratio of reactants and products remains the same. </ref> |
An equilibrium occurs because most reactions do not go to completion. (A reactions can only go to completion is the product is continually being removed from the system) | An equilibrium occurs because most reactions do not go to completion. (A reactions can only go to completion is the product is continually being removed from the system) | ||
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Equilibrium
A typical chemical usually results in an equilibrium system. called a dynamic equilibrium, this is when the rate of change of the forward and reverse reactions occurs at the same rate. [1]
An equilibrium occurs because most reactions do not go to completion. (A reactions can only go to completion is the product is continually being removed from the system)
- ↑ Ebbing, Darrell D. and Steven D. Gammon. General Chemistry: Eighth Edition. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005.In other words, the ratio of reactants and products remains the same.