EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Equilibrium Constant.
Equilibrium Constant - as a noun
(chemistry) the ratio of concentrations when equilibrium is reached in a reversible reaction (when the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction)
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Example Sentences
"The equilibrium constant for the reaction is calculated by dividing the concentration of the products by the concentration of the reactants."
"A high equilibrium constant indicates that the reaction favors the formation of products."
"The equilibrium constant can be used to predict the direction in which a reversible reaction will proceed."
"Increasing the temperature generally leads to a change in the equilibrium constant."
"The equilibrium constant is influenced by pressure changes in gaseous reactions."
