Chemical Equations and Reactions

A chemical equation is the symbolic representation of a chemical reaction in the form of symbols and chemical formulas.

The arrow in a chemical equation points towards the products to show the direction of the reaction.

The reactant entities are given on the left-hand side.

<p>The first chemical equation was diagrammed by Jean Beguin in 1615.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The coefficients are the absolute values of the stoichiometric numbers and are next to the symbols and formulas of entities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>symbolic, structural, intermixed</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>to separate the entities in both the reactants and the products</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jean Beguin</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>to show the direction of the reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are the absolute values of the stoichiometric numbers</p> Signup and view all the answers