Balancing Chemical Equations

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What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?

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During a chemical reaction, mass is neither created nor destroyed.

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What are the substances that go into a chemical reaction called?

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Reactants.

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What can be determined from the chemical formula of a protein?

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The number of atoms of each element in the protein.

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How many elements are present in the chemical formula C6H12O6?

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3.

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What is the term for the little number after an element in a chemical equation?

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Subscript.

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What is a chemical equation?

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A representation of a chemical reaction using symbols and formulas.

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What are products in a chemical reaction?

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The substances that are formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

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What is the purpose of balancing a chemical equation?

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To ensure that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the equation.

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What does a coefficient in a chemical equation represent?

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The number of molecules or moles of a substance.

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What is the difference between a reactant and a product?

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Reactants are the starting materials in a reaction, while products are the substances formed.

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