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

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Balanced chemical equation is that equation in which .
(a) Number of different atoms in reactants and products are equal.
(b) The mass of the reactants can products is equal.
The chemical equation should be balanced to follow the law of conservation of mass.
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