Writing and balancing Chemical Equations Flashcards
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What is a chemical equation?
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A representation of a chemical reaction using symbols and formulas to show the reactants and products.
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What are reactants and products?
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Reactants: Substances you start with (left side)
Products: Substances formed (right side)
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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. The number of atoms must be equal on both sides of the equation.
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What does a balanced chemical equation show?
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It shows the same number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation.
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What is a coefficient?
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A number placed in front of a chemical formula to indicate how many units/molecules of the substance are involved.
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