Balancing Chemical Equations Practice

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Is this equation balanced?

Back

No

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What is a coefficient?

Back

The large number to the left of a formula.

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At the end of chemical reactions, what is the total mass of the reactants compared to the total mass of the products?

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The mass is the same.

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What is the left part of a chemical equation called?

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Reactants

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Is this equation balanced?

Back

No

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What is a chemical equation?

Back

A representation of a chemical reaction using symbols and formulas.

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What are products in a chemical equation?

Back

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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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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Mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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What is a reactant?

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A substance that undergoes change during a chemical reaction.