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What does a two- direction arrow indicate in a chemical equation?

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We usually think of chemical reactions as reactions becoming products. Reality is that products can also become reactants by a reverse reaction. A two-directional arrow indicates that the "forward" and "reverse" reactions exist in a certain balance, or equilibrium.
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