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... chemical equilibria in closed systems . The applicability of chemical equi- libria to , e.g. , transfer reactions is based on the fact that these are fast ionic reactions attaining equilibrium . Open chemical systems are hardly taken ...
... chemical equilibria in closed systems . The applicability of chemical equi- libria to , e.g. , transfer reactions is based on the fact that these are fast ionic reactions attaining equilibrium . Open chemical systems are hardly taken ...
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... chemical reactions in a cell or organism in a way granting the first , the maintenance of a constant ratio of the components even under different conditions , after disturbances , at different sizes , etc. , are the central problems of ...
... chemical reactions in a cell or organism in a way granting the first , the maintenance of a constant ratio of the components even under different conditions , after disturbances , at different sizes , etc. , are the central problems of ...
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... chemical system in equilibrium . It is not a state of chemical rest ; rather reactions are continually going on , so regulated by the law of mass action that as much is formed of every species of molecules or ions as disappears ...
... chemical system in equilibrium . It is not a state of chemical rest ; rather reactions are continually going on , so regulated by the law of mass action that as much is formed of every species of molecules or ions as disappears ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Some System Concepts in Elementary Mathematical | 54 |
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