An is drawn in between the reactants and products while writing the equation for a chemical reaction.

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Arrow indicates the direction of the reaction. Substances written on the left side of the arrow are original substances that take part in the reaction. They are called reactants. New substances formed as a result of the reaction are called products. The place for the products of a reaction is on the right side of the arrow.

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