What Does It Mean for a Chemical Equation to Be

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Multiple Choice

What does it mean for a chemical equation to be balanced?

• A) A balanced chemical equation describes a chemical reaction found in nature.
• B) A balanced chemical equation describes a chemical reaction that produces only some product, so there is an equal amount of reactant and product.
• C) A balanced chemical equation contains an equal number of each type of atoms on both sides of the equation.
• D) A balanced chemical equation can run either forward or backward.
• E) A balanced chemical equation represents a chemical reaction that is part of metabolism.

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