Balancing Chemical Equations

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What is a chemical equation?

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A chemical equation is a symbolic representation of a chemical reaction, showing the reactants and products involved.

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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 in a reaction.

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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.

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What does it mean to balance a chemical equation?

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Balancing a chemical equation means ensuring that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the equation.

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What is the law of conservation of mass?

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The law of conservation of mass states that mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction; it is conserved.

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How do you determine the total number of atoms in a compound?

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To determine the total number of atoms, multiply the subscript of each element by the coefficient and sum them up.

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What is a coefficient in a chemical equation?

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A coefficient is a number placed in front of a compound in a chemical equation to indicate how many molecules or moles of that compound are involved.

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What is a subscript in a chemical formula?

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A subscript is a small number written to the right of an element symbol that indicates the number of atoms of that element in a molecule.

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How many elements are in the compound C6H12O6?

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There are 3 elements in C6H12O6: Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H), and Oxygen (O).

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What is the difference between a balanced and unbalanced equation?

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A balanced equation has equal numbers of each type of atom on both sides, while an unbalanced equation does not.