What is necessary to convert a skeletal chemical equation into a complete chemical equation?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Balance it
A skeletal equation shows the chemical formulae of reactants and products, but the number of atoms of each element may not be equal on both sides. It must be balanced by placing suitable coefficients to obey the law of conservation of mass. A catalyst may change the rate of a reaction, but it does not balance an equation.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Balance it
Why is this the correct answer?
A skeletal equation shows the chemical formulae of reactants and products, but the number of atoms of each element may not be equal on both sides. It must be balanced by placing suitable coefficients to obey the law of conservation of mass. A catalyst may change the rate of a reaction, but it does not balance an equation.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Science question. Chapter: Chemical Substances – Nature and Behaviour. Topic: Chemical Reactions and Equations.
