Balancing Chemical Equations Basics

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Law of Conservation of Mass

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Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.

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What is the left part of a chemical equation called?
2H_{2 +} O₂ --> 2H₂O

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Reactants

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What is the right part of a chemical equation called...
2H_{2 +} O₂ --> 2H₂O

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Products

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Total number of atoms in 5Na₃PO₄

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40

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How many Mn atoms are found in the following compound?
3Cr(MnO₄)₆

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18

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What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called?
Example: H₂

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Subscript

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Is the following equation balanced?
Al + O₂ --> 2Al₂O₃

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No

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How many elements are in C₆H₁₂O₆?

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3

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H₂O: Element or compound?

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Compound

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O₂: Element or compound?

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Element