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Equilibrium Composition of a Reacting Gas Mixture

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In the previous chapter we have discussed the question of reaction rate and how the reaction rates for the forward and backward reactions may give the equilibrium composition at a given temperature and pressure.

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Bose, T.K. (2014). Equilibrium Composition of a Reacting Gas Mixture. In: High Temperature Gas Dynamics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05200-7_6

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