Chem 1172 cscc exam 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chemical Equilibrium - rates of forward reaction = rates of backward reaction Ex. Skiers at ski resort - # of people on top of mountain = # of people at bottom of mountain Physical Equilibrium - this the equilibrium that lies between two phases of the same substance This type of equilibrium yields equilibrium vapor pressure Ex. Glass dome of bowl of water- # of H20 molecules leaving water = # of water molecules returning Equilibrium constant - describes the state the molecules ...