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Chemistry
Grade 12: Chemical Equilibrium
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Open system | An open system continuously interacts with its environment. |
| Closed system | A closed system is isolated from its surroundings. |
| A reversible reaction | A reaction is reversible when products can be converted back to reactants and vice versa. |
| Chemical equilibrium | It is a dynamic equilibrium when the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction. |
| Le Chatelier's principle | When the equilibrium in a closed system is disturbed, the system will re-instate a new equilibrium by favouring the reaction that will oppose the disturbance. |