What does a balanced equation mean?

Answer 1

A balanced equation in math means that the equation is true. The equals sign is a statement of fact such as: 1+2=3 If you add 1 to one side you get an imbalanced equation: 1+2+1=3 NOT TRUE (UNBALANCED)! To balance it out you make it true again by doing the same to the other side: 1+2+1=3+1 So if x=y then x+1=y+1

In chemistry, having a balanced equation means that the mass of the reactants and that of the products is the same. This results because the moles of reactant elements equals the moles of product elements.

Answer 2

a complete balanced equation is one which satisfy law of conservation of mass . in short total number of atoms of each element on reactant side should be equal to total number of atoms of that element on product side............

Answer 3

A balanced chemical equation upholds the Law of Conservation of Matter, which states that matter cannot be created or destroyed. Thus, the total number of atoms on one side of the equation must equal the total number of atoms on the other side, even though the reactants and products are different substances. Example: in the chemical equation C3H8 + O2 --> H20 + CO2 (the combustion of propane), if you count up the carbons, hydrogens, and oxygens, you'll see the equation is NOT balanced. You can balance it, however, by adding whole number coefficients where they are needed to make everything add up. Here's the balanced equation: C3H8 + 5O2 --> 4H2O + 3CO2.

Answer 4

when an equation is balanced, both sides of the equation( products and reactants), equal the same amount.

Answer 5

A balanced equation is an equation that accurately represents the ratio of the moles of reactants to the moles of products in the lowest terms of integral numbers.

Answer 6

Equations in which the total numbers of each kind of atom with the same number of protons in its nuclei are present on the left and right sides of the equations.

Answer 7

A balanced equation is representative for a chemical reaction: the reactants and products are indicated, also their amounts.

Answer 8

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