alleryStart learning →The substances generated by a reaction are placed on which side of the equation?
ABelow the arrow
BThe right side
CThe left side
DAbove the arrow
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The right side
1. The arrow in an equation points from what you start with to what you end with.
2. The substances generated by the reaction are called products.
3. Their formulas are placed on the right side of the equation.
4. Reactant formulas go on the left.
_Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions', sections 4.1-4.5_
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