What Does the Line Indicated in the Following Phase Diagram

question 55

Multiple Choice

What does the line indicated in the following phase diagram represent?

• A) s- boundary
• B) s-g boundary
• C) -g boundary
• D) triple point
• E) s-s boundary

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Reaction

A chemical reaction in which the forward and reverse reactions occur at the same rate, so that the concentrations of the reactants and products do not change with time.

Equilibrium Constant

A numerical value that expresses the ratio of the concentrations of products and reactants of a chemical reaction at equilibrium.

HA

Often shorthand for hydroxyapatite, a mineral form of calcium apatite; can also refer to hyaluronic acid or other context-specific chemical compounds.

Equilibrium

A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced, often used in chemistry to describe reactions where reactants and products are formed at the same rate.