Chemistry GCSE
Rates of forward and reverse reactions
What Rates of forward and reverse reactions means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Immediately after a concentration change the rates of the forward and reverse reactions become unequal, until a new equilibrium is established.
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Related terms
- Concentration changes
- Data interpretation
- Disturbance and re-equilibration
- Dynamic equilibrium
- Equilibrium shifts
- Forward and reverse reaction rates
- Le Chatelier's principle
- Effect of concentration on equilibrium
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