reversible reaction

American

noun

Chemistry.

a reaction that, depending on ambient conditions, can proceed in either of two directions: the production of the reaction products from the reactants, or the production of the original reactants from the formed reaction products.

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Some reactions are controlled by having two different enzymes—one each for the two directions of a reversible reaction.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

As discussed in several chapters of this text, a reversible reaction is at equilibrium when the rates of the forward and reverse processes are equal.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Aqueous solutions are basic because the carbonate ion accepts hydrogen ion from water in this reversible reaction:

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

To further illustrate this important point, consider the reversible reaction shown below:

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Such a reaction is called a reversible reaction.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

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