Chemical Formulas & Equations Flashcards
1
Q
What is the reactants in a chemical formula or equation?
A
The energy and atoms or molecules of the original substance.
2
Q
What is the product in a chemical formula or equation?
A
The energy, atoms, and molecules of the new substance.
3
Q
What are the subscripts in a chemical formula?
A
The atoms numbers of each element.
4
Q
What are the coefficients in a chemical formula?
A
The molecule number in each reaction.
5
Q
Because of _____________________ the total atom numbers of each element in a chemical equation is not changed during a chemical reaction. (Fill in the blank)
A
Law of Conservation Mass
6
Q
When is a chemical equation balanced?
A
When the reactants and products have the same number of each atom on each side in a chemical equation.
