Chemistry - Balance Equations

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Chemical Equations

Short way to write down reactions.

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Reactants

The ‘ingredients’.

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Products

The result by the reaction of the ingredients.

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Subscripts

How many atoms in molecule.

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Coefficients

How many molecules in total needed.

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Steps to balance chemical equations

  1. Write skeleton equation;

  2. Count atoms in reactants / products;

  3. Change coefficients to make equation balanced;

  4. Write coefficients in lowest possible ratio;

  5. Write States of reactants/results.

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State of results

Aq - Solution

S - Solid

L - Liquid

G - Gas