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What is a balanced chemical equation ? Why should chemical equation be balanced ?

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The equation in which atoms of various elements on both sides of a chemical equation are equal in accordance with the law of conservation of mass is known as balanced chemical equation.

The chemical equation is to be balanced in accordance to the law of conservation of mass. It means the total mass of the elements present in the products of a chemical reaction has to be equal to the total mass of the elements present in the reactants. In other words, the number of atoms of each element *** the same, before and after a chemical react'ion. Hence, we need to balance a chemical equation

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