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Chemical Reactions and Equations — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceChemical Reactions and Equations2 Marks
Question
What is a balanced chemical equation? Why should chemical equations be balanced?
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Answer

A balanced chemical equation has an equal number of atoms of different elements in the reactants and products. It has equal masses of various elements in the reactants and products. A chemical equation should be balanced to satisfy the law of conservation of chemical reactions.

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