What is the difference between a reversible and an irreversible reaction?

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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What is the difference between a reversible and an irreversible reaction?

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Reversible reactions are the reactions in which reactants react to form products and products also react to form
reactant. This means the reactions which are favorable in both forward as well as reverse directions are known as the
reversible reaction. The products formed in the reversible reaction have sufficient energy to again break and form
reactants again.

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