What must be written for the reactants and products to convert a word equation into a chemical equation?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Correct chemical formulae
A word equation gives the names of reactants and products. To convert it into a chemical equation, the correct chemical formula of each substance is written; for example, H₂ for hydrogen and O₂ for oxygen. Names of apparatus or prices of substances are not part of a chemical equation.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Correct chemical formulae
Why is this the correct answer?
A word equation gives the names of reactants and products. To convert it into a chemical equation, the correct chemical formula of each substance is written; for example, H₂ for hydrogen and O₂ for oxygen. Names of apparatus or prices of substances are not part of a chemical 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.
