How to write a balanced equation?

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How to write a balanced equation? What are the steps on writing a balanced equation? What do you call the loss of electrons by a substance in a reaction?

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Chapter 3 Equations, Moles, and Chemical Formulas       Reactants: the substances consumed       Products: the substances formed      Coefficients: the numbers in front of the substance in the equation      Balanced equation: same number of atoms in the reactants and products   Writing a Balanced Equation        H 2 Cl (2ields) HCl Unbalanced        H + Cl (yields) 2HCl Balanced         2     2  Steps to balance C H5 12 + O 2yields) CO 2 H O 2               C=5                C=1               H=12               H=2               O=2                O=3      1. Start with the come complicated substance i.e. C H   5 12.djust CO i2 the       products to match.           a. C H   + O (yields) 5CO + H O               5  12    2             2

How to write a balanced equation?

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