law of mass action
Noun
Meaning
(chemistry) the law that states the following principle: the rate of a chemical reaction is directly proportional to the molecular concentrations of the reacting substances
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Examples
Hence, law of mass action in its simple form cannot be strictly applied in the case of strong electrolytes.
Ostwald noted that the law of mass action can be applied to such systems as dissociating electrolytes.