homogeneous equilibria
What homogeneous equilibria means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
Definitions of homogeneous equilibria
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Reference: OCR
Equilibria where all species are in the same phase, and the principle is applied only to these.
In a homogeneous system every species shares one phase, so all of them count.
Topics that use homogeneous equilibria
- Chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier's principle (AQA A-Level)
- Chemical equilibrium (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- closed system
- constant concentrations
- dynamic equilibrium
- equal forward and reverse rates
- Le Chatelier's principle
- position of equilibrium
- Calculating Kc from equilibrium concentrations
- compromise pressure
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