Balancing Chemical Equations

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What is the right part of a chemical equation called?

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Products

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What is the left part of a chemical equation called?

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Reactants

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What type of reaction is represented by the equation Pb(NO3)2 + KI --> PbI2 + KNO3?

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Double Replacement

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What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?

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Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.

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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 a reactant?

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A substance that undergoes a chemical change in a reaction.

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What is a product?

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A substance that is formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

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What does it mean to balance a chemical equation?

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To ensure that the number of atoms of each element is equal on both sides of the equation.

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What is a synthesis reaction?

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A reaction where two or more substances combine to form a single product.

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What is a decomposition reaction?

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A reaction where a single compound breaks down into two or more simpler products.