writing and balancing chemical equations

Question 1

chemical equation with equal numbers of atoms for each element in the reactant and product

Answer 1

balanced equation

Question 2

symbolic representation of a chemical reaction

Answer 2

chemical equation

Question 3

number placed in front of symbols or formulas in a chemical equation to indicate their relative amount

Answer 3

coefficient

Question 4

chemical equation in which all dissolved ionic reactants and products, including spectator ions, are explicitly represented by formulas for their dissociated ions

Answer 4

complete ionic equation

Question 5

chemical equation in which all reactants and products are represented as neutral substances

Answer 5

molecular equation

Question 6

chemical equation in which only those dissolved ionic reactants and products that undergo a chemical or physical change are represented (excludes spectator ions)

Answer 6

net ionic equation

Question 7

substance formed by a chemical or physical change; shown on the right side of the arrow in a chemical equation

Answer 7

product

Question 8

substance undergoing a chemical or physical change; shown on the left side of the arrow in a chemical equation

Answer 8

reactant

Question 9

ion that does not undergo a chemical or physical change during a reaction, but is required to maintain charge neutrality

Answer 9

spectator ion