Balancing Chemical Equations

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What does the arrow in a chemical equation represent?

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Yields

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What is the left part of a chemical equation called?

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Reactants

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How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C6H12O6?

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6

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Is the equation H2 + O2 → 2H2O balanced?

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Yes

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What is the coefficient in 3H2O?

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3

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What are the substances called that are produced in a chemical reaction?

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Products

Front

What is the purpose of balancing a chemical equation?

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To ensure the law of conservation of mass is followed.

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What is a chemical equation?

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A representation of a chemical reaction using symbols and formulas.

Front

What does it mean for a chemical equation to be balanced?

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

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What is the term for the numbers placed before compounds in a chemical equation?

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Coefficients