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The status of a reversible reaction is conveniently assessed by evaluating its reaction quotient (Q). For a reversible reaction described by m A + n B ⇌ x C + y D, the reaction quotient is derived directly from the stoichiometry of the balanced equation as

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Lisa Abernathy-Close¹, Allison C Billi¹, J Michelle Kahlenberg¹

¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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