Why is it important to balance a chemical equation?

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to make sure you have the correct products
to make sure you have the correct products

It is not important to balance a chemical equation.
It is not important to balance a chemical equation.

to obey the law of conservation of mass
to obey the law of conservation of mass

to make sure you have the correct reactants

Answer 1

to make sure you have the correct reactants

to ensure that the chemical equation accurately represents the stoichiometry of the reaction