Balanced Chemical Equation

Definition

A balanced chemical equation shows us the correct ratios of reactants and products in a chemical reaction, ensuring that mass and charge are conserved.

Related terms

Stoichiometry: The calculation involving quantities (in grams or moles) in chemical reactions based on balanced equations.

Conservation Laws: Principles stating that certain properties do not change during chemical reactions – they are neither created nor destroyed but only rearranged.

Coefficient: The numbers placed before reactants and products which balance out atoms across both sides.