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chemical equation

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noun

  1. a representation of a chemical reaction using symbols of the elements to indicate the amount of substance, usually in moles, of each reactant and product

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Similar factors may be derived for any pair of substances in any chemical equation.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

For this reason, the rate law for an elementary reaction may be derived directly from the balanced chemical equation describing the reaction.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

It is sometimes convenient to use fractions instead of integers as intermediate coefficients in the process of balancing a chemical equation.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Show that the complete chemical equation, the total ionic equation, and the net ionic equation for the reaction represented by the equation give the same expression for the reaction quotient.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

“I used to know any chemical equation or macromolecular synthesis without hesitation. But with age, I am becoming less useful.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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