Knowing Chemical Equilibrium Backwards and Forwards

A dynamic chemical equilibrium is established when two exactly opposite chemical reactions are occurring at the same place, at the same time, with the same rates (speed) of reaction. I call this example a dynamic chemical equilibrium, because when the reactions reach equilibrium, things don’t just stop the reactants still react to form the products, and those substances react to form the original reactants. In this section, I explain how reactions reach equilibrium. I also introduce the equilibrium constant, which helps you find out how much product and reactant you have when the reaction is at equilibrium.