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Question
What are reactants? Explain with the help of example.
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Solution
- The substances taking part in chemical reaction are called reactants.
- E.g. Formation of carbon dioxide gas by combustion of coal in air is a chemical reaction. In this reaction, coal (carbon) and oxygen (from air) are the reactants while carbon dioxide is the product.
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