Chemistry A-Level
Controlling variables in equilibrium experiments
What Controlling variables in equilibrium experiments means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Controlling variables in equilibrium experiments
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Total volume, concentrations of other species and observation time are kept constant so that only the chosen factor changes.
Topics that use Controlling variables in equilibrium experiments
- Chemical equilibrium (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Calculating Kc from equilibrium concentrations
- closed system
- constant concentrations
- dynamic equilibrium
- Dynamic equilibrium and equal forward and reverse rates
- Dynamic equilibrium in closed systems
- Effect of concentration change on equilibrium position
- Effect of temperature change on equilibrium position
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