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 involved.

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What are reactants in a chemical equation?

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Reactants are the substances that undergo a chemical change in a reaction, found on the left side of the equation.

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What are products in a chemical equation?

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Products are the substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction, found on the right side of the equation.

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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 a coefficient in a chemical equation?

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A coefficient is a number placed in front of a chemical formula to indicate how many molecules or moles of that substance are involved in the reaction.

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How do you determine if a chemical equation is balanced?

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Count the number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation; if they are equal, the equation is balanced.

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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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What is the left side of a chemical equation called?

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The left side of a chemical equation is called the reactants.

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What is the right side of a chemical equation called?

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The right side of a chemical equation is called the products.

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How many different elements are in the compound C6H12O6?

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There are 3 different elements in C6H12O6: Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H), and Oxygen (O).