Conservation of Mass & Balancing Chemical Equations (OCR GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Law of conservation of mass in chemical reactions
Law of conservation of mass in chemical reactions
Total mass of reactants equals total mass of products
Why mass is conserved in reactions
Why mass is conserved in reactions
No atoms are created or destroyed, just rearranged
Balanced chemical equation meaning
Balanced chemical equation meaning
Same number of atoms for each element on both sides
Coefficients in chemical equations
Coefficients in chemical equations
Numbers in front of formulas to balance equations
Why balance chemical equations
Why balance chemical equations
To reflect conservation of mass
How to check if equation is balanced using Mr
How to check if equation is balanced using Mr
Sum of Mr of reactants = sum of Mr of products
Relative Formula Mass (Mr) definition
Relative Formula Mass (Mr) definition
Total mass of all atoms in a compound
How to calculate Mr
How to calculate Mr
Add up relative atomic masses (Ar) of all elements