Product-Favored Reaction

Definition

A product-favored reaction is one where, at equilibrium, there are more products than reactants. These reactions tend to proceed until most of the reactant has been transformed into product(s).

Related terms

Reactant-Favored Reaction:

A reaction where, at equilibrium, there are more reactants than products.

Gibbs Free Energy:

A thermodynamic potential that measures the maximum reversible work that a system can perform at constant temperature and pressure.

Le Chatelier's Principle: This principle also applies here - if conditions change in a product-favored reaction, the system will adjust to counteract this change.