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GCSE Chemistry · key term
A representation of a chemical reaction that gives the full names of the substances involved rather than their chemical formulae.
Used by Edexcel
Specification 0.2 · Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Word EquationsA word equation uses names such as hydrogen, chlorine and hydrogen chloride. A symbol equation instead uses their formulae. Do not mix the two styles within one equation.
Use full chemical names in a word equation, not symbols or formulae.
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