What are the purposes of a chemical equation? Check all that apply.to show how substances in a chemical reaction interactto shorten the explanation of a chemical reactionto make chemical reactions easier to recognizeto help keep track of atoms in a chemical reactionto show just the products of a chemical reaction
Answer
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to show how substances in a chemical reaction interact
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to shorten the explanation of a chemical reaction
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to make chemical reactions easier to recognize
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to help keep track of atoms in a chemical reaction
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to show just the products of a chemical reaction
Explanation
A chemical equation uses formulas and symbols to show how reactants change into products, so it shows how substances interact. It is a concise way to describe a reaction, and balancing the equation helps keep track of the atoms. It does not show only products; it includes the reactants too.
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