ICE table

noun

A table used for keeping track of the amount of each substance as a chemical or physical change reaches equilibrium, used for setting up an equation to solve for the equilibrium state of the substances or for the equilibrium constant.

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Meanings

nounICE table (plural ICE tables)

plural ICE tables

  1. chemistryA table used for keeping track of the amount of each substance as a chemical or physical change reaches equilibrium, used for setting up an equation to solve for the equilibrium state of the substances or for the equilibrium constant.

    Synonyms: ICE chart, ICE box

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA table used for keeping track of the amount of each substance as a chemical or physical change reaches equilibrium, used for setting up an equation to solve for the equilibrium state of the substances or for the equilibrium constant.

Similar
ICE chartICE box
Also see
ice boxice chart

Origin

ICE stands for "initial, change, equilibrium", which are the labelled rows of the table.

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APA

ICE table. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ICE%20table

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“ICE table.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ICE%20table. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ICE table,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ICE%20table.

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