1. LORENZO COLOMBO, FILIPPO CRIPPA, ALBERTO MORANDI, LORENZO ZAFFARONI
WORKSHOP
LORENZO COLOMBO, FILIPPO CRIPPA, ALBERTO MORANDI, LORENZO ZAFFARONI

2. WHAT IS A CHEMICAL REACTION EQUATION?
A chemical equation is the symbolic representation of a chemical reaction in the form of symbols and formulae, where in the reactant entities are given on the left-hand side and the product entities on the right-hand side. The coefficients next to the symbols and formulae of entities are the absolute values of the stoichiometric numbers. The first chemical equation was diagrammed by Jean Beguin in 1615.

3. EXAMPLE OF A CHEMICAL REACTION
Reactant
We take the combustion reaction of wood: C6H12O6 + 6 O2  6 CO2 + 6 H2O C= CARBON; H= HYDROGEN; O=OXYGEN
Product entites
Symbols
Stoichiometric coefficient
Coefficent

4. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.