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Chemical Equilibrium

1. Principles of Chemical Equilibria
2. Le Châtelier's Principle
3. The Equilibrium Constant
4. The Reaction Quotient
5. Case Studies

The concept that chemical processes may not evolve "to completion" but are content with stopping mid-way, results in a situation with partial reactants, products and potentially intermediates in a reaction. Identifying the relevant concentrations of these populations requires rigorous definition of new reaction parameters (e.g. "The Equilibration Constant").