Balancing Equations & Chemical Reactions

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What is a chemical reaction?

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A process where reactants are transformed into products, involving the breaking and forming of chemical bonds.

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What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?

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In a chemical reaction, the mass of the reactants must equal the mass of the products.

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What is a synthesis reaction?

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A type of chemical reaction where two or more reactants combine to form a single product.

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What is a decomposition reaction?

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A chemical reaction where a single compound breaks down into two or more simpler products.

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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 how many molecules or moles are involved.

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What is a subscript in a chemical formula?

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A small number written after an element symbol that indicates the number of atoms of that element in a molecule.

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How do you balance a chemical equation?

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By adjusting 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 an unbalanced equation?

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An equation where the number of atoms of each element is not the same on both sides.

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What is a product in a chemical reaction?

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

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What is a reactant in a chemical reaction?

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The starting substances that undergo change during a chemical reaction.