In a
chemical reaction,
chemical equilibrium is the state in which both reactants and products are present in
concentrations which have no further tendency to change with time. Usually, this state results when the forward reaction proceeds at the same rate as the
reverse reaction. The
reaction rates of the forward and backward reactions are generally not zero, but equal. Thus, there are no net changes in the concentrations of the reactant(s) and product(s). Such a state is known as
dynamic equilibrium.