Chemistry GCSE
Word equation
What Word equation means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A way of representing a reaction that names all reactants and products, for example hydrochloric acid + sodium hydroxide → sodium chloride + water.
A way of representing a reaction that names the reactants on the left and the products on the right, separated by an arrow.
Topics that use Word equation
- Atoms, elements and compounds (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Balanced chemical equation
- Balanced equation
- Chemical change
- Chemical symbol
- Decomposition reactions
- Endothermic
- Exothermic
- Fixed composition and atom ratios
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