Chemical Equation

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A chemical equation is a way of showing the reactants and products of a chemical reaction.

About Chemical Equations

Chemical Equations can be written in two different ways:

• Word Equations
• Balanced Symbol Equations

References

AQA

Chemical equation, pages 108, 116, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA

Chemical equations, pages 6-7, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA

Chemical equations, pages 99, 199, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA