Chemistry - Chemical Equation

In a chemical equation, substances are changed into other substances. An equation is a way of writing this change. It shows the starting substances (the reactants) and the new substances formed (the products. An equation can be written in words. This is called word equation. An equation can also be writtn with symbols and formulae instead of words. This is called a chemical equation.

Examples of how to balance equations can be found in this website:
http://www.sky-web.net/science/balancing_chemical_equations_examples.htm