Balancing Chemical Equations

Front

What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called?

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Subscript

Front

What is the right part of a chemical equation called?

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Products

Front

Is the following reaction balanced? NaHCO3 --> Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2

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No

Front

How many Hydrogen atoms are in 4H2O?

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8

Front

What is the term for the substances that undergo a chemical change in a reaction?

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Reactants

Front

What do we call the process of making sure that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of a chemical equation?

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Balancing Chemical Equations

Front

In the equation 2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O, what does the '2' in front of H2 represent?

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Coefficient

Front

What is the term for the left side of a chemical equation?

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Reactants

Front

What is the term for the arrow that shows the direction of the reaction in a chemical equation?

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Yields

Front

What is the total number of oxygen atoms in the equation 2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O?

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2