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A chemical equation is the symbolic representation of a chemical reaction in the form of symbols and formulae, wherein the reactant entities are given on the left-hand side and the product entities on the right-hand side.
In mathematic equations we use an equal sign (=) for example 2 + 2 = 4, but in scientific chemical equations, we use an arrow (→), for example C + O2→ CO2. To the left of the arrow, we have the 'before' situation. This side represents the substances we have beforethe reaction takes place. They are called the reactants.