Balancing Chemical Equations

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Law of Conservation of Mass:

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Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.

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Left part of a chemical equation: 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O

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Reactants

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Right side of a chemical equation: 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O

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Products

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Total atoms in 5Na₃PO₄

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40

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Mn atoms in 3Cr(MnO₄)₆

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18

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Little number after an element in a chemical equation.

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Subscript

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Is the equation Al + O₂ → 2Al₂O₃ balanced?

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No!

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Elements in C6H12O6?

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3

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H₂O: Element or Compound?

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Compound

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O₂: Element or compound?

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Element