Chemical Equations FLASHCARD

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

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Reactants

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Which of the following equations is correctly balanced? 6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

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This equation is correctly balanced.

Front

To balance a chemical equation, what should you ONLY change?

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ONLY change coefficients.

Front

What are the smaller numbers in a chemical equation that you CANNOT change?

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Subscript

Front

How many Hydrogen (H) atoms are in 4NH₃?

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12

Front

What is a chemical equation?

Back

A representation of a chemical reaction using symbols and formulas.

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What do the coefficients in a chemical equation represent?

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The number of molecules or moles of a substance.

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What is the law of conservation of mass?

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Mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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What is a product in a chemical equation?

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The substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

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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.