Questions and Answers
Which side of a chemical equation are the reactant entities typically given?
Left-hand side
What is the purpose of the arrow in a chemical equation?
To indicate the direction of the reaction
What are the coefficients next to the symbols and formulas in a chemical equation?
The stoichiometric numbers
Who diagrammed the first chemical equation in 1615?
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What are the entities formed in a chemical reaction called?
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Study Notes
Chemical Equations
- Reactant entities are typically given on the left side of a chemical equation.
- The purpose of the arrow in a chemical equation is to indicate the direction of the reaction.
- Coefficients next to the symbols and formulas in a chemical equation represent the relative amounts of reactants and products.
- The first chemical equation was diagrammed by German chemist and pharmacist, Jean Beguin, in 1615.
- The entities formed in a chemical reaction are called products.
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