Chemistry A-Level
Equilibrium position and yield versus rate
What Equilibrium position and yield versus rate means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Equilibrium position and yield versus rate
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Reference: OCR
A catalyst speeds up the approach to equilibrium but does not change the position of equilibrium or the equilibrium yield.
Topics that use Equilibrium position and yield versus rate
- Carboxylic acids and esters (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Acid-catalysed hydrolysis
- Acid–base behaviour of products
- Acyl chlorides as reactive acid derivatives
- By-products sulfur dioxide and hydrogen chloride
- Carboxylate salt formation
- Catalysis by concentrated sulfuric acid
- condensation
- Ester and amide formation
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