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A substance is followed by the symbol (/) in a chemical equation. What does the symbol represent?

A. The substance has the least molecules in the equation.

B. The substance is in the liquid state.

C. The substance is produced last in the reaction.

D. The substance is dissolved in a liquid solution

E. The substance is lost at the end of the reaction,

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Answer:

A. The substance is in a liquid state

Step-by-step explanation:

I believe you meant to type (|) not (/)

I don't think (/) is in chemistry

User DrBorrow
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Answer: the attachment of (l) immediately after the chemical symbol of a substance implies that the substance is in liquid state.

Step-by-step explanation:

For example, in a neutralization reaction:

NaOH(aq) + HCl(aq) ---------------> NaCl(aq) + H2O (l)

The (l) shows that water is in the liquid state. Metals and ionic solids can also be heated and turned into liquid state. This often occurs during electrolysis of molten salts to obtain a metal.

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