chemical equilibrium

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1. A balanced condition within a system of chemical reactions. When in chemical equilibrium, substances form and break down at the same rate, and the number of molecules of each substance becomes definite and constant.

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Example Sentences

"This goes back to our major finding that the chemical equilibrium for the surface charge of the nanodevice can be exploited to extend the operation of hydrovoltaic devices across the salinity scale," adds Tagliabue.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024

So once some of the dissolved CO₂ converts to H₂CO₃, more CO₂ from the air above can dissolve into the liquid and reestablish chemical equilibrium.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2023

The process operates under conditions that stress the chemical equilibrium to favor product formation.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

The spectrum is in excellent agreement with cloud-free, solar-abundance models assuming chemical equilibrium.

From Nature • May 6, 2018

When, however, the chemical forces are weak and the reaction, being incomplete, leads to a state of chemical equilibrium, in which all the reacting substances are present side by side, this criterion vanishes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various