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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?
What do the coefficients next to the symbols and formulas represent in a chemical equation?
What do the coefficients next to the symbols and formulas represent in a chemical equation?
How are multiple substances on any side of a chemical equation separated?
How are multiple substances on any side of a chemical equation separated?
What is specified by a chemical formula in a chemical equation?
What is specified by a chemical formula in a chemical equation?
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What was the first year when a chemical equation was diagrammed?
What was the first year when a chemical equation was diagrammed?
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Study Notes
Chemical Equations
- The arrow in a chemical equation indicates the direction of the reaction, with the reactants on the left and the products on the right.
- Coefficients next to the symbols and formulas in a chemical equation represent the number of molecules or formula units of each reactant or product.
- Multiple substances on any side of a chemical equation are separated by a plus sign (+).
- A chemical formula in a chemical equation specifies the type and number of atoms of each element in a compound.
- The first recorded chemical equation was diagrammed by French chemist Jean Beguin in 1615.
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Test your knowledge of chemical equations with this quiz. Understand the symbolic representations of chemical reactions, the arrangement of reactant and product entities, and the use of coefficients to balance equations.