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    Chemical equation - Describes a chemical change.

    Parts of an equation:

    Reactant Product

    2Ag + H2S Ag2S + H2

    Reaction symbol
    Reactant - The chemical(s) you start with before the
    reaction.
     Written on left side of equation.
    Product - The new chemical(s) formed by the
    reaction.
     Right side of equation.
    Subscript - shows how many atoms of an element
    are in a molecule.
     EX: H2O
    2 atoms of hydrogen (H)
    1 atom of oxygen (O)

    Coefficient - shows how many molecules there are


    of a particular chemical.
     EX: 3 H2O
    Means there are 3 water molecules.
    2H2 + O2  2H2O
    In a chem. rxn, matter is neither created nor
    destroyed.
     In other words, the number and type of atoms going
    INTO a rxn must be the same as the number and type of
    atoms coming OUT.
    If an equation obeys the Law of Conservation, it is
    balanced.
    CH4 + O2  CO2 + H2O

    Reactant Side Product Side

    1 carbon atom 1 carbon atom


    4 hydrogen atoms 2 hydrogen atoms
    2 oxygen atoms 3 oxygen atoms
    A Balanced Equation

    CH4 + 2O2  CO2 + 2H2O

    Reactant Side Product Side

    1 carbon atom 1 carbon atom


    4 hydrogen atoms 4 hydrogen atoms
    4 oxygen atoms 4 oxygen atoms
    1. Matter cannot be created or destroyed.
    2. Subscripts cannot be added, removed, or changed.
    3. You can only change coefficients.
    4. Coefficients can only go in front of chem.
    formulas...NEVER in the middle of a formula.
    A few extra tips:
    Try balancing big formulas first; save free elements for last.
    If the same polyatomic ion appears on both sides of the
    equation, it’s usually okay to treat it as one unit.
    There is no one particular way to balance equations. Some
    equations are harder to balance than others and might require
    some creativity to solve.
    Balance the following equation by adjusting
    coefficients.

    N2 + 3 H2  2NH3

    reactants products

    N 2 21
    H 6
    2 63
    Balance the following equation by adjusting
    coefficients.

    2 KClO3  2 KCl + 3O2


    reactants products

    K 1
    2 12
    Cl 1
    2 1
    2
    O 3
    6 2
    6
    Balance the following equation:
     4 Fe +3 O2  2 Fe2O3

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