Equations

• Chemical reactions or electrolysis


  1. Equations

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• Word equation


  Substances that react (reactants) on the left-hand side, new substances that are formed (products) on the right-hand side
• Balanced symbol equation


  Substances that react (reactants) on the left-hand side, new substances that are formed (products) on the right-hand side
• The total mass of the products of a chemical reaction is always equal to the total mass of the reactants
• The products of a chemical reaction are made from exactly the same atoms as the reactants
• Word equation for magnesium burned in oxygen


  magnesium + oxygen → magnesium oxide