Human Anatomy & Physiology (9th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Chemistry Comes Alive - Review Questions - Page 59: 30c

Answer

Chemical equilibrium is the state a reversible chemical reaction reaches when reactants are forming products at the same rate as products are forming reactants, meaning there is no net change in the amount of products or reactants.

Work Step by Step

When a reaction is in chemical equilibrium, reactants are forming products at the same rate as products are forming reactants. In this reaction, the reactants are glucose and oxygen, while the products are carbon dioxide, water, and ATP.
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