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What is the purpose of the arrow in a chemical equation?
What is the purpose of the arrow in a chemical equation?
- To emphasize the importance of the products
- To separate reactants and products
- To show the direction of the reaction (correct)
- To indicate a reversible reaction
What do coefficients next to symbols and formulas in a chemical equation represent?
What do coefficients next to symbols and formulas in a chemical equation represent?
- Absolute values of stoichiometric numbers (correct)
- Molar mass of the substances
- Temperature at which reaction occurs
- Rate of the reaction
How are multiple substances separated on any side of a chemical equation?
How are multiple substances separated on any side of a chemical equation?
- By a plus sign (correct)
- By an equal sign
- By a multiplication sign
- By a division sign
What does the stoichiometric coefficient specify?
What does the stoichiometric coefficient specify?
Who diagrammed the first chemical equation?
Who diagrammed the first chemical equation?