The mass action expression under any set of conditions (not necessarily equlibrium), its magnitude relative to K determines the direction in which the reaction must occur to establish equilibrium.
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Amorphous Solid
A noncrystalline solid with no well-defined ordered structure.
Emulsifying Agent
A sustance that coats the particles of the dispersed phase and prevents coagulation of colloidal particles, an emulsifier.
Carbanion
An organic ion carrying a negative charge on a carbon atom.
Kinetic Energy
Energy that matter processes by virtue of its motion.
Spectator Ions
Ions in a solution that do not participate in a chemical reaction.
Equilibrium or Chemical Equilibrium
A state of dynamic balance in which the rates of forward and reverse reactions are equal, the state of a system when neither forward or reverse reaction is thermodynamically favored.
Atmosphere
A unit of pressure, the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at 0 °C.
Manometer
A two-armed barometer.
Free Energy, Gibbs Free Energy
The thermodynamic state function of a system that indicates the amount of energy available for the system to do useful work at constant T and P.
