REFLECTION PAPER

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Chemical equilibrium, as noted in the video discussion, is
generally the measurement of the stability of the concentration in an equilibrium, wherein a
reaction has identified the final limiting reactant and reached its maximum yield. Chemical
equilibrium, in general, is a dynamic condition in which the opposing reaction has reached an
equal occurrence in either the reverse or forward directions; the rate at which the reaction
produces products is equal to the rate at which the reaction produces reactants. The ideal gas law
also supports the relationship between pressure and concentration, which tries to establish the
connection and relationship between partial pressure and concentration. As a result, we may
calculate partial pressure using concentration or the opposite. The forward and reverse reactions
are equal since it is further confirmed that equilibrium is not static but rather seen to be very
dynamic.

The idea of heterogeneous equilibria is also introduced, in which the chemical species in
this system existed in a variety of phases or had a variety of phases; it is noted that in a
heterogeneous equilibria, concentration will not be taken into account because equilibrium is not
dependent on the amount of pure solid, liquid, or gas present, such that the law of conservation
of mass requires that there be equal amounts of reactant and product. As the topic goes on, the
more complex it gets. I barely catch up to the last lesson up until to this chapter, but as I watched
over and over again the video lesson, little by little gets clearer and I’m happy and proud of
myself for being a competitive and not letting myself left behind.

The idea of Le Chatelier's Principle, which states that when a system experiences stress at
a chemical equilibrium, it would be countered by the directional shift of the equilibrium to ease
the system's crisis, further clarified the existence of shifting in either manner of equilibrium. As
an illustration, the law of conservation of mass states that the proportions of the reactant and
product in a system must be equal. As a result, to maintain equilibrium in a system, increasing
reactant concentration and decreasing product concentration will cause the equilibrium to shift to
the right, and decreasing reactant concentration and increasing product concentration will cause
the equilibrium to shift to the left.
 Have you ever wonder where we can see the equilibrium in everyday life? As i think, it
could be a car at rest, a two-people balancing at see-saw, or even a two people having the same
temperature. After the video lesson, the equilibrium becomes my favorite topic. I don’t why but
the thrill in me while watching will say it all. Thus, this chapter is so worthwhile to learn.