What Is a Chemical Equation

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is a chemical equation?

• A)It is a shorthand notation for illustrating a chemical reaction.
• B)It is the sum of the masses of the products and reactants.
• C)It is the chemical combination of equal numbers of reactants and products.
• D)It is a picture of the atoms undergoing a chemical equalization.
• E)It is any type of reaction that takes place at the equator.

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Definitions:

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions, including muscle contraction and the modulation of alertness, memory, and learning.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the nervous system.

Neurons

Specialized cells within the nervous system responsible for conveying information to other nerve cells, muscles, or glands.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs (such as the heart). Its sympathetic division arouses; its parasympathetic division calms.