Reversible reactions are those that can be reversed, meaning the products of the reaction can be transformed back into the reactants. A classic example of a...
Reversible reactions are those that can be reversed, meaning the products of the reaction can be transformed back into the reactants. A classic example of a reversible reaction is the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen:
The law of mass action states that the rate of a chemical reaction is proportional to the product of the concentrations of the reactants. This means that if the concentrations of the reactants are increased, the rate of the reaction will also increase.
where:
k is the rate constant
A, B are the concentrations of the reactants
n is the stoichiometric coefficient of the reactants
For example, consider the following reaction between hydrogen and oxygen to form water:
According to the law of mass action, the rate of this reaction will be proportional to the product of the concentrations of hydrogen and oxygen. This means that if the concentration of hydrogen is increased, the rate of the reaction will also increase, and if the concentration of oxygen is increased, the rate of the reaction will also increase