Which of the following describes what it means for a chemical equation to be balanced?

Question

A. It has the same type of molecules on both side in the same order.
B. It has the same number of atoms on both sides for each specific type of atom.
C. It has the same number of molecules on both sides for each specific type of molecule.
D. It has the same type of atoms on both sides in the same order.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

B. It has the same number of atoms on both sides for each specific type of atom.

A balanced chemical equation ensures that the law of conservation of mass is upheld, meaning the number of each type of atom must be equal on both the reactant and product sides of the equation.