BALANCING EQUATIONS Flashcards
1
Q
EQUATIONS SHOW THE (…)
A
REACTANTS AND PRODUCTS OF A REACTION
2
Q
YOU CAN WRITE (…) TO SHOW ANY CHEMICAL REACTION
A
WORD EQUATION OR SYMBOL EQUATION
3
Q
HOW CAN A CHEMICAL REACTION BE DESCRIBED
A
AS THE PROCESS OF GOING FROM REACTANTS TO PRODUCTS
4
Q
EXAMPLE OF A CHEMICAL REACTION
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MAGNESIUM REACTS WITGH OXYGEN TO PRODUCE MAGNESIUM OXIDE
-WORD EQUATION; MAGNESIUM + OXYGEN — MAGNESIUM OXIDE
-SYMBOL EQUATION: 2Mg + O2 — 2Mg
5
Q
SYMBOL EQUATIONS NEEDS TO BE (…)
A
BALANCED
6
Q
THE MUST BE THE SAME NUMBER OF ATOMS OF EACH ELEMENT ON (…)
A
BOTH SIDES OF THE EQUATION
7
Q
HOW DO YOU BALANCE THE EQUATION
A
BY PUTTING NUMBERS IN FRONT OF THE FORMULAS WHERE NEEDED
