Chemical Reactions, Formulas,

and Equations
 Chemical Formulas
Element Symbols
Subscripts – Number written
C6 H12O6 below and to the right of a
chemical symbol.
Subscripts • Shows the number of atoms
of each element.
Chemical formula - A shorthand notation for a
compound or diatomic element.
• Shows the elements and how many atoms of
each element are in the compound/molecule.
 Signs of a Chemical Reaction

Clues to chemical reaction

1. Gas Formation
2. Precipitate
3. Color Change
4. Energy Change
5. Sound
6. Light
7. Odor
 Chemical Reactions

Chemical reaction – a process by which one or

more substances undergo a chemical change
(React) to produce one or more different (New)
substances.
• New substances form because chemical bonds
break and form new bonds.

• Different _________
Physical and ________
Chemical properties

• Chemical Reactions are shown by writing

chemical equations.
 Chemical Equations and Parts
REACTANTS PRODUCTS
Yields
2H2 + O2 2H2O
Coefficients
Chemical Equation – A representation of a chemical
reaction where the reactants and products are expressed in
formulas
Reactants - Starting materials that change
Products – New substances formed “Ending Materials”
Reactants
_______________ Products
produce the _________________.
Coefficients – Number placed in front of a formula to
balance equations.