Chemistry GCSE
Balancing chemical equations
What Balancing chemical equations means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Balancing chemical equations
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Checking that each element has the same number of atoms on both sides, for example counting atoms of each element on both sides of the equation.
Topics that use Balancing chemical equations
- Group 1 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- alkali metals
- characteristic properties
- Electronic structure and the outer shell
- Metallic bonding and physical properties
- Periodic trends in reactivity
- Prediction from patterns
- Reactions of alkali metals
- Shielding and nuclear attraction
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