Chemistry A-Level
Balanced chemical equations
What Balanced chemical equations means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Balanced chemical equations
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Equations in which the correct formulae are written for every reactant and product and the coefficients are adjusted so that each element balances.
Topics that use Balanced chemical equations
- Compounds, formulae and equations (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- ionic equations
- Spectator ions
- State symbols
- ammonium ion
- carbonate ion
- Charges on common ions and polyatomic ions
- Distinguishing metals from non-metals
- Electrical neutrality of ionic compounds
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