Give reason why a chemical equation needs to be balanced?

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The chemical equation needs to be balanced so that it follows the law of conversation of mass.A balanced chemical equation occurs when the number of the different atoms of elements in the reactants side is equal to that of the products side.
To establish the mole relationships needed for stoichiormetric calculation.

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