Balance Chemical Equations

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What is the left part of a chemical equation called?

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Reactants

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What is the right part of a chemical equation called?

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Products

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What does the arrow in a chemical equation represent?

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Yields

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What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?

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Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.

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How do you balance a chemical equation?

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Adjust the coefficients of the reactants and products to ensure the same number of each type of atom on both sides.

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What is the total number of atoms in the compound 5Na3PO4?

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40

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What is a coefficient in a chemical equation?

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A number placed before a compound to indicate how many molecules or moles are involved.

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What is a subscript in a chemical formula?

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A number written below and to the right of a chemical symbol indicating the number of atoms of that element in a molecule.

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What is the purpose of balancing chemical equations?

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To ensure that the same number of each type of atom is present on both sides of the equation.

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What is the significance of the states of matter in a chemical equation (s, l, g, aq)?

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They indicate the physical state of the reactants and products: solid, liquid, gas, and aqueous.