P5 Balancing Chemical Equations

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What is the arrow in a chemical equation called?

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Yields

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How many Hydrogen atoms are in 4H2O?

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8

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What are the substances on the left side of a chemical equation called?

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Reactants

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How many ELEMENTS are in C6H12O6?

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3

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Is this equation balanced? N2 + O2 --> N2O2

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Yes

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What are the substances formed in a chemical reaction called?

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Products

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What does it mean to balance a chemical equation?

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To ensure the number of atoms for each element is the same on both sides of the equation.

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What is a chemical formula?

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A representation of a substance using symbols for its elements and numbers for the quantity of each.

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What is the law of conservation of mass?

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Matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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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 are involved.