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chemical equilibrium

 

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Noun chemical equilibrium has 1 sense
  1. chemical equilibrium, equilibrium - a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
    --1 is a kind of chemical reaction, reaction
    --1 has particulars: acid-base equilibrium, acid-base balance

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Term: Chemical Equilibrium

Description:

Chemical equilibrium refers to a state in a reversible chemical reaction where the rate of the forward reaction is balanced by the rate of the reverse reaction. At this point, the concentrations of the reactants and products remain constant.


1. Noun - Scientific Sense:

In the scientific sense, chemical equilibrium represents the balance achieved in a chemical reaction when the rate at which reactants form products is equal to the rate at which products revert back to reactants.

Sample Sentence:

The chemical equilibrium of the reaction shifted to the right when more reactants were added.

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2. Noun - Popular Sense:

Chemical equilibrium, in a popular sense, is the state of balance between different chemicals or substances in a given system.

Sample Sentence:

The company strives to maintain a chemical equilibrium in their skincare products to ensure maximum effectiveness.

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