When the number of atoms of each element is the same both before the reaction and after the reaction, the equation is said to be ________.

Question

When the number of atoms of each element is the same both before the reaction and after the reaction, the equation is said to be ________.
Question 3 options:

Balanced

Neutral

Molecular

Unbalanced

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct answer is **Balanced**. A balanced equation indicates that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the reaction, which reflects the law of conservation of mass.