Balancing Equations

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Is this equation balanced?

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yes

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Is this equation balanced?

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no

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Is the equation balanced?: 2H₂O + O₂ --> 4MgO + 3Fe

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No

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

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Subscript

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What is the arrow in a chemical equation...
H_{2 +} O --> H₂O

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Yields

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At the end of chemical reactions, what is the total mass of the reactants compared to the total mass of the products?

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the mass is the same

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Coefficient

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The large number to the left of a formula.

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How many atoms of aluminum are on each side of the following equation: 4Al + 3O₂--> 2Al₂O₃

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4

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Which side of a chemical equation is the product side?

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Right (after the arrow)