Chemical reaction equation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001960",
  "term": "Chemical reaction equation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A symbolic representation of a chemical reaction, showing the reactants on the left side and the products on the right side, separated by an arrow. It indicates the identities of the chemical species involved and their stoichiometric ratios. The equation must be balanced to obey the law of conservation of mass.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "stoichiometric"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 45 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/chemical-reaction-equation/"
}