Combined Science GCSE
Effect of changing conditions on reaction direction
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Changing a condition such as temperature, pressure or concentration alters the relative rates of the forward and reverse reactions, so the direction of the overall change can be reversed.
Topics that use Effect of changing conditions on reaction direction
- Reversible reactions (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Dynamic equilibrium in closed systems
- 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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