Which of the following describes what it means for a chemical equation to be balanced?(1 point)

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It has the same type of atoms on both sides in the same order.
It has the same type of atoms on both sides in the same order. - no response given

It has the same number of molecules on both sides for each specific type of molecule.
It has the same number of molecules on both sides for each specific type of molecule. - no response given

It has the same number of atoms on both sides for each specific type of atom.
It has the same number of atoms on both sides for each specific type of atom. - no response given

It has the same type of molecules on both sides in the same order.

Answer 1

The correct description of what it means for a chemical equation to be balanced is:

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

This means that the total number of each type of atom must be equal on both the reactant side and the product side of the equation, ensuring that mass is conserved in the reaction.