Chemistry Words: Reversible reaction

Simple Description

A chemical reaction that can go both ways for example reactants form the products and the products form reactants

Further Detail

The formation of ammonia during the Haber process is an example of a reversible reaction. The hydrogen and nitrogen react together to form ammonia and the ammonia breaks apart to reform nitrogen and hydrogen. Reversible reactions are identified by two arrows going in opposite ways.



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