Molecular equation

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A molecular equation is a chemical equation written as if all components exist as molecules. This type of equation helps the reader to identify the reagents used to produce the reaction ^[1]. For example, if a reaction combines sodium chloride (NaCl) and silver nitrate (AgNO₃) the resulting molecular equation would look like: NaCl_(aq)+AgNO_3(aq)→AgCl_(s)+NaNO_3(aq). This is more useful than an ionic equation when trying to produce the same reaction in a laboratory setting since you know the exact compounds to use in the reaction, sodium chloride (NaCl) and Silver Nitrate (AgNO₃).

[edit] See also

• Ionic equation

[edit] References

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1.) Chang, Raymond. Chemistry 8th edition. McGraw Hill. 2005