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What is a chemical equation?
A
A short way to show a chemical reaction using symbols
B
A way to explain a chemical reaction using words
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A chemical equation is a shorthand representation of a chemical change. A chemical equation shows the result of a chemical change in which the reactants and products are represented by symbols and formulas.

Detailed explanation-2: -A chemical equation is a shorthand way of writing a chemical reaction using chemical symbols and formulas. Coefficients are used in front of reactants and products to balance the equation to show that matter is conserved.

Detailed explanation-3: -A chemical equation is the symbolic representation of a chemical reaction in the form of symbols and formulae, wherein the reactant entities are given on the left-hand side and the product entities on the right-hand side.

Detailed explanation-4: -Writing a symbol equation The reactants are separated using a + symbol. After the reactants, there is an arrow → to show that the chemical reaction has taken place. The products are written after the arrow and are also separated by + symbols.

Detailed explanation-5: -Chemical Equation: A mathematical statement which represents the chemical reaction.

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