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... reaction in which no net change in the amounts of reac- tants and products occurs . A reversible chem- ical reaction is one in which the products , as soon as they are formed , react to produce the original reactants . At equilibrium ...
... reaction in which no net change in the amounts of reac- tants and products occurs . A reversible chem- ical reaction is one in which the products , as soon as they are formed , react to produce the original reactants . At equilibrium ...
Page 159
... reaction the energy needed to break a bond is less than that released by the formation of a new bond , the reaction is termed exoergic ( or exothermic ) . The con- verse is true in endoergic ( or endothermic ) reactions . In rare ...
... reaction the energy needed to break a bond is less than that released by the formation of a new bond , the reaction is termed exoergic ( or exothermic ) . The con- verse is true in endoergic ( or endothermic ) reactions . In rare ...
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... reaction is called homolysis . If , on the other hand , two atoms ( or groups of atoms ) combine to form a covalent bond and both electrons come from only one of the reactants , the process is called coordination , and the re- verse ...
... reaction is called homolysis . If , on the other hand , two atoms ( or groups of atoms ) combine to form a covalent bond and both electrons come from only one of the reactants , the process is called coordination , and the re- verse ...
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