Parts of a Chemical Equation

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A way to visually represent a chemical reaction
A method for balancing chemical equations
A detailed explanation of chemical reactions
A shorthand way to describe the combination of 2 or more elements that have chemically combined (correct)

A number that tells how many atoms of that element are in the substance.

Chemicals that react during a chemical reaction.

What is produced as a result of the chemical reaction. Signup and view all the answers

Shows the direction of the chemical reaction. Signup and view all the answers

The number that is multiplied to the subscript to calculate the number of atoms. Signup and view all the answers

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Chemical formulas provide a shorthand representation of compounds formed by combining two or more elements.
Subscripts indicate the number of atoms of each element in a compound; they cannot be altered during balancing to maintain the identity of the substance.

Reactants are the initial chemicals that engage in a chemical reaction, leading to the formation of new products.
Products are the new substances generated from the reaction, resulting from the transformation of reactants.

The yields symbol indicates the direction of the reaction, acting similarly to an equal sign to separate reactants from products.
Coefficients are multipliers applied to subscripts to determine the total number of atoms in a compound; they can be changed when balancing chemical equations, unlike subscripts.