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1 Chemical equilibrium
Gas phase
air
water
Liquid phase
Water in equilibrium
Water molecules in a drink can be in the liquid or gas
phase. As they move about, some water molecules are
evaporating at the same rate that other water molecules are
condensing. This is represented as:
H2O(l) H2O(g)
Chemical equilibrium
Carbon dioxide can react with water to form
hydrogencarbonate ions:
forward reaction
-
CO2(aq) + H2O(l) HCO
reverse reaction 3 (aq)
+ H+(aq)
NO + CO2
NO2 + CO
Reaction
Equilibrium
Position of equilibrium
• To the left
• In favour of the reactants
• In favour of the reverse reaction
HI HI
time time
H2, I2 H2, I2
O + O 2 O3 ozone production
O3 + hv O2 + O
O + O3 O2 + O2 ozone destruction