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Explain the difference between physical-equilibrium and chemical-equilibrium. Give two examples of each.

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A chemical equilibrium reaction involves different substances as reactants and products. For example:

N2(g)+O2(g)2NO(g)\mathrm{N_{2(g)} + O_{2(g)} \rightleftarrows 2NO_{(g)}}

A physical equilibrium is the equilibrium between two phases of the same substance, because the changes that occur are physical processes. For example:

H2O(l)H2O(g)\mathrm{H_2O_{(l)}\rightleftarrows H_2O_{(g)}}

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