Concept explainers
Interpretation: The difference between reactants and products needs to be explained.
Concept introduction: Chemical equation the symbolic description of a
Answer to Problem 59A
In a chemical equation, products are written on the right side of the arrow and reactants are written on the left side of the arrow.
Explanation of Solution
The substances which undergo a chemical change to become something new are reactants. Products are the substances that are formed from reactants in chemical reactions. In a chemical equation, products are written on the right side of the arrow and reactants on the left side of the arrow. Example:
Products are the substances that are formed from reactants and reactants undergo a chemical change to become something new.
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