forward reaction
nounUK /ˈfɔːwəd riˈækʃən/
US /ˈfɔːrwərd riˈækʃən/
The forward reaction is the part of a chemical change where starting materials turn into new things.
In this experiment, the forward reaction happens quickly when we add heat.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The reaction that goes from left to right in a reversible chemical equation.
The forward reaction uses up the reactants while the reverse reaction makes them again.
3. A reaction moving toward products rather than back toward reactants.
Cooling the mixture slows the forward reaction but speeds up the reverse one.
4. The process in which reactants are converted into products in a reversible system.
At equilibrium, the forward reaction and the reverse reaction happen at the same rate.