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What do you call an equation that has all the correct formulas, but is not a balanced equation

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Answer: Skeleton Equation

A skeleton equation is used to indicate the chemicals that were involved in the chemical reaction, and not necessarily the proportion of each reactant and the product(s); it has all the correct formulas, but is not a balanced equation.
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