Solution

A balanced equation is such a chemical reaction in which the number of atoms for each element in the reaction and the total charge is the same for both the reactants and the products. In other words, the mass and the charge are balanced on both sides of the reaction.. The law of conservation of mass states that no atoms can be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction, so the number of atoms that are present in the reactants has to balance the number of atoms that are present in the products. Examples of such balanced equations are: 3Ca(OH)₂ + 2H₃PO₄ —> Ca₃(PO₄)₂ + 6H₂O C₅H₁₂ +8O₂ —> 5CO₂ + 6H₂O