1.1 balancing chemical equations

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what is a balanced equation

A balanced equation is a symbol equation in which there are equal numbers of each atom on either side of the equation

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what is a word equation

a word equation is an equation in which the reactants and products in a chemical reaction are represented by words

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when balancing a chemical equations, are you allowed to change the small numbers such as the 2 in N2

No, you can only change the large numbers in front

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<p>what is a reactant</p>

what is a reactant

reactants are the starting chemicals in a chemical reaction

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<p>what is a product?</p>

what is a product?

products are the new substances produced by a chemical reaction