Understanding Chemical Equilibrium

Chemical reactions don't just stop when they're 'done'; they hit a state called equilibrium.

It looks like nothing's happening, but it's actually a super busy two-way street.

The reaction going forward and the reaction going in reverse are happening at the exact same

speed. It's a perfect, dynamic balance. But here’s the cool part: you can totally

manipulate it. If you add more ingredients to one side, the reaction will

work overtime to use them up and make more of the other stuff to restore balance.

It's how we mass-produce things like fertilizer for our food.