18 Nov 2021
Problem 124
Page 122
Section: Conceptual Problems
Chapter 3: Molecules, Compounds, and Chemical Equations
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18 Nov 2021
Given information
The explanation corresponding to the statement that when a chemical equation is balanced, the number of molecules of each type on both sides of the equation will be equal.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
The given statement is “When a chemical equation is balanced, the number of molecules of each type on both sides of the equation will be equal.”
The given statement is not correct.
The given statement is in terms of molar ratio, but it should be in terms of mass ratio. Because a balanced chemical equation follows the law of conservation of mass.
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