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The Volcano Experiment. Chemical Formula. Represents a substance: Ex: Water (H2O). Chemical Equation. Represents a chemical reaction. Volcano Reaction: H2CO3=H2O + CO2. Parts of a chemical equation. H2CO3= H2O + CO2 Reactants: what you start with Ex:
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Chemical Formula • Represents a substance: • Ex: Water (H2O)
Chemical Equation • Represents a chemical reaction. Volcano Reaction: H2CO3=H2O + CO2
Parts of a chemical equation • H2CO3= H2O + CO2 • Reactants: what you start with • Ex: Products: what you finish with, the new substance Ex:
Law of Conservation of Mass • Mass cannot be created or destroyed, but it always remains the same in chemical reactions. • H2CO3=H2O + CO2 • Is this equation balanced?
Homework • Pg 379 #1-8