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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