Table of Contents
Class 10 Chemistry Chemical Reactions and Equations
Table of Contents
- Chemical Reaction
- Chemical Equation
- Components of Chemical Equation
- Reactants
- Products
- Summary
- Did You Know?
- What’s Next?
In the previous segment, we learnt about IIT – JEE Chemical Equations In this segment, we will study chemical equations.
What is a Chemical reaction?
The process in which two or more substances react to form new substances is known as a Chemical reaction.
What is a Chemical equation?
The representation of chemical reactions with Symbols is called a chemical equation.
The Arrow represents the direction of a chemical reaction. If there is any specific condition required for the reaction like temperature or sunlight it is mentioned above the arrow.
For example,
??? + ?? → ???? is the chemical equation of the formation of water (?2?).
What are the different components of a chemical equation?
The two major components of a chemical reaction are Reactants and Products.
What are Reactants?
The substances that take part in a chemical reaction are called reactants.
What are Products?
The new substances that are formed after the chemical reaction are called products.
Also Read: MCQ Questions for Class 10 Science Chemical Reactions and Equations with Answers
