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Based on Law of Conservation of Mass (#atoms)
IN = OUT of Bucket O' Chemistry (both for total mass, total #atoms and total # each specific atom
Definition:
Chemical Equation:
Chemical reaction:
Physical Understanding of Balancing Chemical Reaction
Steps for Balancing Chemical Equations
1. Write correct chemical formulas for all reactants and products
2. Balance "funky" elements first
- Always balance only by element
- funky means elements only find once as reactant and product
3. Leave O and H to end (usually in more than one reactant/product
Example: