Chemistry GCSE
Equilibrium shift
What Equilibrium shift means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Equilibrium shift
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The direction in which an equilibrium moves, determined by using the balanced equation to oppose the change described.
Topics that use Equilibrium shift
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