Reactants and Products Flashcardizz

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What are reactants in a chemical reaction?

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Reactants are the substances that undergo a chemical change in a reaction, found on the left side of a chemical equation.

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What are products in a chemical reaction?

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Products are the substances that are formed as a result of a chemical reaction, found on the right side of a chemical equation.

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In the equation Na + Cl -> NaCl, identify the reactants.

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The reactants are Na (sodium) and Cl (chlorine).

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In the equation Na + Cl -> NaCl, identify the product.

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The product is NaCl (sodium chloride).

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True or False: A reactant is always on the right side of a chemical equation.

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False. Reactants are always on the left side.

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What is the role of coefficients in a chemical equation?

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Coefficients indicate the number of molecules or moles of a substance involved in the reaction.

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What is the difference between a reactant and a product?

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Reactants are the starting materials in a reaction, while products are the substances produced by the reaction.

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What does the arrow (->) signify in a chemical equation?

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The arrow indicates the direction of the reaction, showing that reactants are transformed into products.

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What is a balanced chemical equation?

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A balanced chemical equation has the same number of each type of atom on both sides, obeying the law of conservation of mass.

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What is the significance of subscripts in a chemical formula?

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Subscripts indicate the number of atoms of each element in a molecule.