Balancing Chemical Equations - Honors

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Balance the equation: H₂ + Cl₂ ---> ?

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H₂ + Cl₂ ---> 2HCl

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What is the left part of a chemical equation called?

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Reactants

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What is the number before a chemical formula called?

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Coefficient

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How many Oxygen atoms are in 2SO₄?

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8

Front

Why must a chemical equation be balanced?

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A balanced equation shows the Law of Conservation of Mass.

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What is the right part of a chemical equation called?

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Products

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What does a coefficient in a chemical equation indicate?

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The number of molecules or moles of a substance.

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What is the purpose of balancing chemical equations?

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To ensure that the number of atoms for each element is the same on both sides.

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What is a subscript in a chemical formula?

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A number that indicates the number of atoms of an element in a molecule.

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What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?

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Matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.