6 Questions
What can be used to represent chemical equations in a shorter and more useful way?
Chemical formulae
In a chemical equation, what does 'Mg' represent?
Magnesium
Why is it important to balance a skeletal chemical equation?
To satisfy the law of conservation of mass
What is the consequence of an unbalanced chemical equation?
The mass will not be the same on both sides
Which law states that mass can neither be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction?
Law of conservation of mass
What does a balanced chemical equation ensure?
Equal number of atoms on both sides
Test your knowledge on representing chemical equations using chemical formulae. Learn how to make chemical equations more concise and useful by using chemical formulae instead of words. Practice counting and comparing the number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation.
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