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The concept of the equilibrium state of a system is of utmost importance in analytical chemistry. To illustrate this assertion briefly, recall that numerous chemical reactions are performed with analytical goals in mind. The conclusions they provide can be easily reached if and only if the reactions proceed through to their natural completion, that is, reach their equilibrium state.
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Gilbert Newton Lewis: American physicist and chemist (1875–1946), especially well known for his works concerning covalency and one definition of acids and bases.
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Pierre Duhem: French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (1861–1916).
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See Euler’s theorem in mathematics.
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Or, more quickly, standard molar reaction free enthalpy. This denomination is misleading because it is a measurable quantity, whereas a free enthalpy cannot be measured.
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Wandell Mitchell Latimer: American physicochemist, at the—University of California at Berkeley (1893–1955).
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Burgot, JL. (2012). Thermodynamics and Equilibrium. In: Ionic Equilibria in Analytical Chemistry. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8382-4_2
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