ØReaction
Reversibility: Species
react to produce products. However, the products can also react to produce the
original species. This is known as Òreaction reversibilityÓ.
ØDynamic
Equilibrium: For reversible reactions, both the forward and the reverse reactions are taking place
constantly. If one reaction is taking place more than the other, then the
net reaction is in the direction of that
reaction.
All
reversible reactions reach a point where the forward and
reverse reactions take place at the same rate. This point is called Òdynamic equilibriumÓ.Useful
Terminology