Question

What is a word equation? (2 marks)

Answer 1

A word equation of a chemical reaction is a way to represent the chemical reactions using the names of the reactants and products involved. (1 mark)

Example of a word equation: (1 mark)
$\mathrm{Wood}+\mathrm{Oxygen}\to \mathrm{Carbon}\mathrm{dioxide}+\mathrm{Water}+\mathrm{Energy}$