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Unit - 5.1 Language of Chemistry — CHEMISTRY STD 8 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8CHEMISTRYUnit - 5.1 Language of Chemistry2 Marks
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Why should a chemical equation be always balanced?
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The chemical equation needs to be balanced so that it follows the law of conservation of mass. A balanced chemical equation occurs when the number of the different atoms of elements in the reactants side is equal to that of the products side.

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