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A statement that describes a chemical reaction in terms of symbols and formulae of the substances involved is called a ________


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The representation of a chemical reaction by using symbols and formulae of the substances involved in the reaction is called a chemical equation. A chemical equation has two parts - the left-hand side or LHS and the right-hand side or RHS.

For example, Cs+O2gCO2g in this equation carbon and oxygen are reactants, carbon dioxide is the product.


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