Which statement is true for balanced chemical equations?

A.
Chemical equations do not provide an accurate way of describing reactions.
B.
Chemical equations are not recognizable by speakers of all languages.
C.
Chemical equations provide a qualitative and quantitative description of a reaction.
D.
Chemical equations provide only a qualitative description of a reaction.
E.
Chemical equations state the reaction in words instead of abbreviations.

1 answer

The correct statement is:

C. Chemical equations provide a qualitative and quantitative description of a reaction.

Balanced chemical equations give information about the types of substances involved in a reaction (qualitative) as well as the proportions of those substances (quantitative).