Microscopic reversibility at equilibrium

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007360",
  "term": "Microscopic reversibility at equilibrium",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A principle stating that at equilibrium, every elementary process and its reverse process occur at the same rate. This implies that the forward and reverse rates of each individual step in a reaction mechanism are balanced. It is a more stringent condition than macroscopic reversibility, which only requires the net rates of overall reactions to be zero.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "detailed balancing",
    "principle of microscopic reversibility"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 173 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/microscopic-reversibility-at-equilibrium/"
}