Counting Atoms and Balancing Equations

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What does 'yields' represent in a chemical equation?

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Amount of product obtained.

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What is the small number on the bottom of a chemical formula called?

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Subscript.

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What does it mean when forces are balanced in a chemical reaction?

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Cancelling all forces by equal opposing forces.

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What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?

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Mass is neither created nor destroyed.

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What are the substances on the left side of a chemical equation called?

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Reactants.

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What is a coefficient in a chemical equation?

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A number placed in front of a chemical formula to indicate how many molecules are present.

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What is the purpose of balancing a chemical equation?

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

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What does an unbalanced equation indicate?

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The number of atoms of each element is not equal on both sides.

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What is a product in a chemical reaction?

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The substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

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What is the significance of subscripts in a chemical formula?

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