Balancing Chemical Equations

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What is the right part of a chemical equation called?

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Products

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What are the smaller numbers that you CANNOT change in a chemical equation?

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Subscript

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How many Mn atoms are found in the compound 3Cr(MnO4)6?

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18

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Balance the following equation: ___ SeCl6 + ___ O2 → ___ SeO2 + ___ Cl2

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1, 1, 1, 3

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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 a chemical equation?

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A representation of a chemical reaction using symbols and formulas.

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What is a coefficient in a chemical equation?

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A number placed in front of a chemical formula to indicate the number of molecules.

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What does it mean to balance 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 is the law of conservation of mass?

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Matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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What is the purpose of subscripts in a chemical formula?

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To indicate the number of atoms of each element in a molecule.