What is a chemical equation?
Chemistry 101: Writing + Balancing Chemical Equations (Practice)

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A chemical equation is a symbolic representation of a chemical reaction, showing the reactants and products along with their respective quantities.
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What does it mean to balance a chemical equation?
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Balancing a chemical equation means ensuring that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the equation, reflecting the conservation of mass.
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What are reactants in a chemical reaction?
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Reactants are the starting substances in a chemical reaction that undergo change to form products.
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What are products in a chemical reaction?
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Products are the substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction.
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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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How do you identify the coefficients in a balanced equation?
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Coefficients are the numbers placed before the compounds in a chemical equation to indicate the number of molecules or moles of each substance involved in the reaction.
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What is the significance of subscripts in a chemical formula?
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Subscripts indicate the number of atoms of each element in a molecule; for example, in H2O, the '2' indicates there are two hydrogen atoms.
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