Balancing Chemical Reactions

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How many total atoms are in H₂SO₄?

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7

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What are substances that enter into a chemical reaction called?

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Reactants

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What are the elements or compounds formed in a chemical reaction?

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Products

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How many total atoms are represented in 4Al₂O₃?

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20

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What is the term for the large number in front of a chemical formula?

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Coefficient

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What is a balanced chemical equation?

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An equation that has the same number of each type of atom on both sides.

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What is the law of conservation of mass?

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Mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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What is a chemical reaction?

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A process that involves the rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance.

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What is a reactant?

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A substance that undergoes change during a chemical reaction.

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What is a product in a chemical reaction?

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