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Equilibrium arrow in LaTeX

The LaTeX command for rightleftharpoons (⇌) is \rightleftharpoons (equilibrium (chemistry)).

⇌\rightleftharpoons⇌
\rightleftharpoons
Arrows · Unicode ⇌ (U+21CC) · no package needed

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Which command should you use?

CommandPackageUse it when
\rightleftharpoons recommendednoneEquilibrium or reversible reaction.
\ce{A + B <=> C} mhchemChemistry: mhchem draws the arrow and sets formulas upright.
\xrightleftharpoons[k_2]{k_1} mathtoolsStretchy, with rate constants above and below.
\leftrightharpoons amssymbMirror image.
Table 1. Ways to write rightleftharpoons in LaTeX. Every line was compiled with pdfLaTeX (TeX Live 2026) loading only the package shown.

How to type Equilibrium arrow

Write \rightleftharpoons inside math mode, that is between $…$ for inline math or in a \[ … \] or equation block for display math. It is part of core LaTeX math, so no extra package is required.

Example
$\mathrm{N_2 + 3H_2 \rightleftharpoons 2NH_3}$N2+3H2⇌2NH3\mathrm{N_2 + 3H_2 \rightleftharpoons 2NH_3}N2​+3H2​⇌2NH3​

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Related Arrows symbols

↪\hookrightarrow↩\hookleftarrow↠\twoheadrightarrow↞\twoheadleftarrow⇀\rightharpoonup⇁\rightharpoondown⇋\leftrightharpoons⇢\dashrightarrow↺\circlearrowleft↻\circlearrowright→\xrightarrow{f}←\xleftarrow{f}⟶\longrightarrow⟵\longleftarrow

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FAQ

How do you write rightleftharpoons (⇌) in LaTeX?

Use \rightleftharpoons in math mode; it needs no extra package. For example, $\mathrm{N_2 + 3H_2 \rightleftharpoons 2NH_3}$.

Which package provides \rightleftharpoons?

None: \rightleftharpoons is built into LaTeX, so no extra package is required.

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