##  [Reaction Quotient](/index.php/reaction-quotient) 

  ##  [Reaction Quotient](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/reaction-quotient-0) 

  

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Definition

The instantaneous ratio of product activities (or concentrations) to reactant activities raised to their stoichiometric coefficients for a given chemical reaction; a state function of composition that can be compared to the equilibrium constant.