Balancing Equations Practice

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What is a chemical equation?

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A chemical equation is a symbolic representation of a chemical reaction, showing the reactants and products involved.

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What are reactants in a chemical equation?

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

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What are products in a chemical equation?

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

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What is a coefficient in a chemical equation?

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A coefficient is a number placed in front of a chemical formula to indicate how many molecules or moles of that substance are involved in the reaction.

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What is a subscript in a chemical formula?

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A subscript is a small number written to the right of an element symbol that indicates the number of atoms of that element in a molecule.

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How do you balance a chemical equation?

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To balance a chemical equation, adjust the coefficients of the reactants and products to ensure that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides.

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What is the law of conservation of mass?

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The law of conservation of mass states that mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction; the total mass of reactants equals the total mass of products.

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What does it mean for a chemical equation to be balanced?

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A balanced chemical equation has equal numbers of each type of atom on both sides of the equation, indicating that mass is conserved.

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What is the difference between a balanced and unbalanced equation?

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A balanced equation has equal numbers of each atom on both sides, while an unbalanced equation does not, indicating a violation of the law of conservation of mass.

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What is a yield in a chemical reaction?

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Yield refers to the amount of product formed in a chemical reaction, often expressed as a percentage of the theoretical maximum.