Big Idea 6: Any bond or intermolecular attraction that can be formed can be broken. These two processes are in a dynamic competition, sensitive to initial conditions and external perturbations.
Enduring Understanding
- 6.A: Chemical equilibrium is a dynamic, reversible state in which rates of opposing processes are equal.
- 6.B: Systems at equilibrium are responsive to external perturbations, with the response leading to a change in the composition of the system.
- 6.C: Chemical equilibrium plays an important role in acid-base chemistry and in solubility.
- 6.D: The equilibrium constant is related to temperature and the difference in Gibbs free energy between reactants and products.
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