A reversible reaction is a chemical reaction where the reactants form products, which simultaneously revert back into the original reactants.
Think of reversible reactions like a game of ping pong. The ball (reactants) can go from one player (products) to another and then back again. Just as in a game, the action doesn't stop after one hit; it keeps going back and forth.
Chemical Reaction: A process that leads to the transformation of one set of chemical substances to another.
Reactant: A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.
Product: The compounds that are formed when a reaction goes to completion.
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