Balanced and Unbalanced Equations

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What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?

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Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.

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How many elements are in the compound H2O?

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2

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Identify the products in the following equation: 3HFe2O → H + 2FEH + O.

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H + 2FEH + O

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Is the equation 2(N)2 → 4N balanced or unbalanced?

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Balanced

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Is the equation N2 + 3 H2 → 2NH3 balanced or unbalanced?

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Balanced

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What is a balanced chemical equation?

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A balanced chemical equation has the same number of each type of atom on both sides of the equation.

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What is an unbalanced chemical equation?

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An unbalanced chemical equation does not have the same number of each type of atom on both sides of the equation.

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What is the significance of balancing chemical equations?

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Balancing chemical equations ensures that the Law of Conservation of Mass is upheld.

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What are reactants in a chemical equation?

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Reactants are the starting substances that undergo a chemical change.

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What are products in a chemical equation?

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Products are the substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction.