Definitions

Important definitions in chemical reactions

1

A concise way of representing a chemical reaction

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Correct Answer:

chemical equation

Reference

Beginning Chemistry v. 1.0
2

An initial substance in a chemical equation

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Correct Answer:

reactants

Reference

Beginning Chemistry v. 1.0
3

A final substance in a chemical equation

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Correct Answer:

products

Reference

Beginning Chemistry v. 1.0
4

A number in a chemical equation indicating more than one molecule of the substance

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Correct Answer:

coefficient

Reference

Beginning Chemistry v. 1.0
5

A condition when the reactants and products of a chemical equation have the same number of atoms of all elements present

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Correct Answer:

balanced

Reference

Beginning Chemistry v. 1.0