Chemical Equilibrium Flashcards
1
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Open and closed systems
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An open system continuously interacts with its environment, while a closed system is isolated from its surroundings
2
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Reversible reaction
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A reaction is reversible when products can be converted back to reactants and vice versa
3
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Chemical equilibrium
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A dynamic equilibrium when the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction
4
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Le Chatelier’s Principle
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When the equilibrium in a closed system is disturbed, the system will re-instate a new equilibrium by favoring the reaction that will oppose the disturbance
