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Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
A post-equilibrium state is where the forward and reverse reactions continue to happen at equal rates even though there may be no observable changes. The concentrations of reactants and products remain constant over time.
This principle states that if a dynamic equilibrium is disturbed by changing conditions, then the system adjusts itself to counteract the effect of this change.