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 along with their quantities.

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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; the total mass of reactants equals the total mass of products.

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How do you identify the number of atoms in a compound?

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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 in the reaction.

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What is the balanced equation for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide?

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How do you balance the combustion of glucose?

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What is the balanced equation for the reaction of sodium and chlorine?

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What is a reactant in a chemical reaction?

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A reactant is a substance that undergoes change during a chemical reaction, found on the left side of the equation.