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AP Chem Schrempp 2008
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•When all reactants and products are in
one phase, the equilibrium
is homogeneous.
•If one or more reactants or products are
in a different phase,
the equilibrium is heterogeneous.
•Consider:
–experimentally, the amount of CO2 does not seem to depend on the amounts of CaO and CaCO3.
Why?
Heterogeneous Equilibria
