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chemical equations
uses symbols and chemical formulas to show a chemical reaction occurred
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plus sign | means to combine or and |
| arrow | means produces, yields or make points to the product |
| chemical equation | uses symbols and chemical formulas to show that a chemical reaction occurred |
| reactant | the substances that are broken down (on the left side of arrow) |
| products | the new substances made in a chemical reaction (on the right side of arrow) |
| Fe+S---> FeS | reactants on the left( Fe and S) |
| Fe + S ----> FeS | products on the right (FeS) |
| law of conservation of matter ( mass ) | states that matter cannot be created or destroyed |
| Coefficient | Tells number of molecules number (in front of formula- 2 FeS) |
| subscript | Tells number of atoms ( small number written below and after) |