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Which of the following correctly represents the products formed when magnesium reacts with oxygen?
Which of the following correctly represents the products formed when magnesium reacts with oxygen?
- Magnesium and Carbon Dioxide
- Ozone and Magnesium
- Magnesium Hydroxide
- Magnesium Oxide (correct)
What does the symbol Mg in a chemical equation represent?
What does the symbol Mg in a chemical equation represent?
- Magnesium (correct)
- Magnesium Chloride
- Magnesium Carbonate
- Magnesium Oxide
Why is it important to balance a chemical equation?
Why is it important to balance a chemical equation?
- To balance only the hydrogen atoms
- To ensure all reactants are used up completely
- To adhere to the Law of Conservation of Mass (correct)
- To show the reaction occurs spontaneously
During a chemical reaction, what occurs to the bonds of the reactants?
During a chemical reaction, what occurs to the bonds of the reactants?
When balancing the equation 3Fe + 4H₂O → Fe₃O₄ + 8H₂, which of the following is NOT a step in the balancing process?
When balancing the equation 3Fe + 4H₂O → Fe₃O₄ + 8H₂, which of the following is NOT a step in the balancing process?
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Reactants
Reactants
The substances that react in a chemical reaction.
Products
Products
The substances that are formed as a result of a chemical reaction.
Balancing a Chemical Equation
Balancing a Chemical Equation
The process of ensuring that the number of atoms of each element on both sides of a chemical equation are the same.
Law of Conservation of Mass
Law of Conservation of Mass
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Chemical Reaction
Chemical Reaction
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Study Notes
Chemical Reactions and Balancing Equations
- Reactants in Magnesium Oxide Formation: Magnesium and oxygen.
- Product of Magnesium-Oxygen Reaction: Magnesium oxide.
- Chemical Symbols:
- Mg represents magnesium.
- Oâ‚‚ represents oxygen.
- MgO represents magnesium oxide.
- Balancing Chemical Equations: Necessary to maintain the Law of Conservation of Mass. This means ensuring that the number of atoms for each element is the same on both sides of the equation.
- Chemical Reaction Principle: Atoms are neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction. Bonds of the reactants break and new bonds are formed to create products.
- Example Balanced Equation: 3Fe + 4H₂O → Fe₃O₄ + 8H₂
- This equation shows iron reacting with water to form iron(III) oxide and hydrogen gas. The equation balances iron, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms.
- Balancing Steps (Example):
- First balance hydrogen atoms.
- Second balance oxygen atoms.
- Third balance iron atoms.
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