Chemical equations (AQA GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
13 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
13 cards from this deck
Type of equation using only substance names
Type of equation using only substance names
Word equation
Type of equation using formulas and symbols
Type of equation using formulas and symbols
Chemical equation
Substances on left side (starting materials)
Substances on left side (starting materials)
Reactants
Substances on right side (what you end with)
Substances on right side (what you end with)
Products
State symbol for solid
State symbol for solid
(s)
State symbol for liquid
State symbol for liquid
(l)
State symbol for gas
State symbol for gas
(g)
State symbol for aqueous (dissolved in water)
State symbol for aqueous (dissolved in water)
(aq)
Balancing rule: same number of ___ on both sides
Balancing rule: same number of ___ on both sides
Atoms of each element
Law: atoms cannot be created or destroyed
Law: atoms cannot be created or destroyed
Law of conservation of mass
Word equation: hydrogen + chlorine →
Word equation: hydrogen + chlorine →
hydrogen chloride
Chemical equation: →
Chemical equation: →
General structure of chemical equations
General structure of chemical equations
Reactants → Products