What is the difference between word eqution and skeletal equation in chemical equation

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dear student,

IN WORD EQUATIONS WE WRITE THE ELEMENTS NAME AND THE COMPOUND FORMED.
BUT IN SKELETAL EQUATIONS WE WRITE THE SYMBOLS OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED IN THE REACTION AND THE COMPOUND FORMED BY IT.

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What is the difference between word eqution and skeletal equation in chemical equation

dear student, IN WORD EQUATIONS WE WRITE THE ELEMENTS NAME AND THE COMPOUND FORMED. BUT IN SKELETAL EQUATIONS WE WRITE THE SYMBOLS OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED IN THE REACTION AND THE COMPOUND FORMED BY IT. regards

dear student,

IN WORD EQUATIONS WE WRITE THE ELEMENTS NAME AND THE COMPOUND FORMED.
BUT IN SKELETAL EQUATIONS WE WRITE THE SYMBOLS OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED IN THE REACTION AND THE COMPOUND FORMED BY IT.

regards