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What is a chemical equation?

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

What is the purpose of the arrow in a chemical equation?

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

What are the reactant entities in a chemical equation?

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

When was the first chemical equation diagrammed?

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

What are the coefficients in a chemical equation?

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

What are the three types of chemical formulas used in a chemical equation?

symbolic, structural, intermixed Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the plus sign in a chemical equation?

to separate the entities in both the reactants and the products Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first person to diagram a chemical equation?

Jean Beguin Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the arrow in a chemical equation?

to show the direction of the reaction Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the coefficients in a chemical equation?

They are the absolute values of the stoichiometric numbers Signup and view all the answers