Combined Science GCSE
General equation for reversible reactions
What General equation for reversible reactions means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A + B ⇌ C + D is a general model of a reversible reaction, and the letters are placeholders that can be replaced with real substances.
Topics that use General equation for reversible reactions
- Reversible reactions (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Dynamic equilibrium in closed systems
- Effect of changing conditions on reaction direction
- Reactants and products
- Reversibility and the ⇌ symbol
- Conservation of atoms in equations
- Forward and reverse reactions
- Forward reaction
- Reverse reaction
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