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Consider each of the following systems for long times, at which their behacioor is time invariant. Identify each system as equilibrium or steady state.
1) A hose supplies water at a constant rate to a bucket with a hole in it. A constant water level is maintained
2)A mixture of reacting gas molecules is constrained to a fixed temperature, e.g., H2, O2 and H2O at 600 K.
3) Ice floats in water, thermally insulated from its surroundings.
4) Molten steel is poured into a continuous casting mill while withdrawing solid steel from the bottom.
(5) A foil birthday balloon is brought into a hot room.
In the case of a system attains steady state, then the recently observed behavior of the system will continue into the future.
In the case of the rate of forward and backward reactions is equal, then the reaction is said to be at equilibrium.
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Examples of equilibrium:
(2) A mixture of reacting gas molecules constrained to a fixed temperature.
(3) Ice floating in water isolated from its surroundings.
(5) A foil birthday balloon brought into a hot room.
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Examples of steady state
(1) A hose supplies water at a constant rate to a bucket with a hole in it. A constant water level is maintained
(4) Molten steel is poured into a continuous casting mill while withdrawing solid steel from the bottom.