Chemical Equations

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

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Reactants

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How many Sodium (Na) atoms are present in the compound 6NaCl?

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6

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How many Hydrogen atoms are present in 4H₂O?

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8

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What does CaCO₃ represent in chemistry?

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A chemical formula.

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How many distinct elements are present in the molecular formula C₆H₁₂O₆?

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3

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What is the term for the substances produced on the right side of a chemical equation?

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Products

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What is the law that states that matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction?

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Law of Conservation of Mass.

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What is a balanced chemical equation?

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

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What is the significance of coefficients in a chemical equation?

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Coefficients indicate the number of moles of each substance involved in the reaction.

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What is the difference between a molecular formula and an empirical formula?

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A molecular formula shows the actual number of atoms, while an empirical formula shows the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms.