Combined Science GCSE
Dynamic equilibrium in closed systems
What Dynamic equilibrium in closed systems means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Dynamic equilibrium in closed systems
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In a closed system, reversible reactions can reach dynamic equilibrium, where the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal and the concentrations of reactants and products remain constant.
Topics that use Dynamic equilibrium in closed systems
- Reversible reactions (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Effect of changing conditions on reaction direction
- General equation for reversible reactions
- Reactants and products
- Reversibility and the ⇌ symbol
- Conservation of atoms in equations
- Forward and reverse reactions
- Forward reaction
- Reverse reaction
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