Chemistry A-Level
compromise pressure
What compromise pressure means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of compromise pressure
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A pressure chosen because the cost of the plant or of compression and the safety risks set a practical ceiling, balancing an acceptable yield against an acceptable rate and cost.
Topics that use compromise pressure
- Chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier's principle (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- closed system
- compromise temperature
- constant concentrations
- dynamic equilibrium
- equal effect on both directions
- equal forward and reverse rates
- Equilibrium constant Kc
- homogeneous equilibria
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