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Chemical Equations
Basic Terms of Chemical Equations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chemical Reaction | A process that produces a chemical change, resulting in a new substance being made |
| Chemical Equation | A shorthand way of writing what happens in a chemical reaction |
| Reactants | A substance that exists before a chemical reaction |
| Products | A substance that is produced after a chemical reaction |
| What is another way to write "burning charcoal produces carbon dioxide?" | C + O2 "produces" CO2 |
| What does the arrow mean in a chemical equation? | "Produces" or makes |
| What does it mean if a chemical equation is "balanced"? | The number of atoms of each element is equal on both sides |