What Is the Primary Relationship Between a Chemical Reaction and a Chemical

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Multiple Choice

What is the primary relationship between a chemical reaction and a chemical equation?

• A) There is no relationship between a chemical reaction and a chemical equation.
• B) A chemical equation is the written representation of a chemical reaction.
• C) A chemical equation follows the law of conservation of mass but a chemical reaction does not.
• D) A chemical equation shows the proportion of reactants and products but a chemical reaction does not necessarily reflect those proportions.
• E) Chemical equations and chemical reactions are exactly the same thing.

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Definitions:

Polynomial

An algebraic expression consisting of variables and coefficients, combined using only addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative integer exponents.

Numerator

The top part of a fraction that represents how many parts of the whole or group are being considered.

Denominator

The bottom part of a fraction that indicates into how many parts the whole is divided.

Synthetic Division

A simplified manual method for dividing polynomials, particularly useful for dividing by linear factors.