大学化工专业英语Lesson 2.docVIP

PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT1 Chemical Equilibrium and Kinetics 化学平衡和动力学 A major objective of chemist is to understand chemical reactions, to know whether under a given set of conditions two substances will react when mixed, to determine whether a given reaction will be exothermic or endothermic, and to predict the extent to which a given reaction will proceed before equilibrium is established. 化学家的一个主要目标是理解化学反应，知道在给定的一组条件下两种物质混合时能否发生反应；确定一个给定的反应放热还是吸热；预测一个给定的反应在平衡前进行的程度。 An equilibrium state, produced as a consequence of two opposing reactions occurring simultaneously, is a state in which there is