Difference between revisions of "Word Equation"
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===About Word Equations=== | ===About Word Equations=== | ||
: In a word equation the [[reactant]]s are on the left and the [[product]]s are on the right. | : In a word equation the [[reactant]]s are on the left and the [[product]]s are on the right. | ||
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: Word equations can be used to show the names of [[chemical]]s before and after [[Chemical Reaction|reactions]] but they do not show the numbers of [[molecule]]s or the number of [[atom]]s in each [[molecule]]. For that information you need a [[Balanced Symbol Equation]]. | : Word equations can be used to show the names of [[chemical]]s before and after [[Chemical Reaction|reactions]] but they do not show the numbers of [[molecule]]s or the number of [[atom]]s in each [[molecule]]. For that information you need a [[Balanced Symbol Equation]]. | ||
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| + | |[[File:Hydrogen+Oxygen=Water.png|center|400px]] | ||
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| + | |[[File:Methane+Oxygen.png|center|400px]] | ||
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| + | |[[File:Magnesium+Oxygen.png|center|400px]] | ||
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| + | |[[File:HydrochloricAcid+LithiumOxide.png|center|400px]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:15, 28 September 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A Word Equation is a way of representing chemical reactions to show the reactants and products using words.
About Word Equations
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- Word equations can be used to show the names of chemicals before and after reactions but they do not show the numbers of molecules or the number of atoms in each molecule. For that information you need a Balanced Symbol Equation.
Examples
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