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| The large number beofre a molecule in a chemical equation. it indicates the number of molecules involved. |
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| Indicates the number of a specific atom in a molecule. It is written smaller and lower than the symbol of the element. |
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| The molecules on the left side of a chemical equation that "react" in the reaction. |
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| The molecules on the right side of a chemical equation that are "produced" in the reaction. |
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| How is the arrow read in a chemical equation? |
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| In a chemical equation, the arrow is read as "yields." |
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| Law of Conservation of Mass |
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| Matter can neither be created nor destroyed. The same amount of each element that goes into a chemical equation must come out on the other side. Chemical equations must be balanced. |
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