Which statement is true about word equations with regards to chemical reactions?

they provide the most accurate way of describing reactions

they are recognizable by speakers of all languages

they provide a qualitative description of a reaction but not a quantitative one

they are just as useful as reactions described by chemical equations

Question

Which statement is true about word equations with regards to chemical reactions?

they provide the most accurate way of describing reactions

they are recognizable by speakers of all languages

they provide a qualitative description of a reaction but not a quantitative one

they are just as useful as reactions described by chemical equations

thadyoung · Answer

What do you think?

anonymous · Answer

They don't show mole ratios, because word equations are not balanced, so they are only a qualitative description of what takes place in a specific reaction.