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Basics of Balancing Equations. According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, mass can neither be created nor can it be destroyed---------what’s on one side must equal on the other side in a chemical equation. Reactants and Products. Reactant is what will undergo change Product is the change.
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According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, mass can neither be created nor can it be destroyed---------what’s on one side must equal on the other side in a chemical equation
Reactants and Products • Reactant is what will undergo change • Product is the change
H2 Subscripts Subscripts shows how many of one element there is in the equation ****you can not add subscripts to balance an equations*****
COEFFICIENTS • ARE USED TO BALANCE EQUATIONS 2H H2
Let’s Get Started • http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/30366/balancing-chemical-equations
Practice makes Permanent • http://sciencespot.net/Media/baleqpractice.pdf
3 types of reactions • http://exchange.smarttech.com/details.html?id=642a8544-a7d5-421a-86f6-613f65a891d9