Chemistry GCSE
Dynamic Equilibrium
What Dynamic Equilibrium means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for OCR, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Dynamic Equilibrium
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The point in a reversible reaction in a closed system where the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction, and the concentrations of reactants and products remain constant.
The point in a reversible reaction where the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction, and the concentrations of reactants and products remain constant.
A state in a closed system where the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the backward reaction, and the concentrations of reactants and products remain constant.
Topics that use Dynamic Equilibrium
- Topic C5: Monitoring and controlling chemical reactions (OCR GCSE)
- Topic C6: Global challenges (OCR GCSE)
- Extracting metals and equilibria (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Catalyst
- Closed System
- Activation Energy
- Endothermic Reaction
- Exothermic Reaction
- Homologous series
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Mole
Using Dynamic Equilibrium in the exam
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