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What can the arrow in a chemical reaction be translated to mean?

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The arrow means "yield" or "react to form".

Explanation: The arrow means "yield" or "react to form".

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When a chemical equation is written out, there will be an arrow to represent the chemical reaction occurring. In the equation 6H20+6CO2-->6C12H6O+6O2, the part before the arrow is what you start out with. Next comes the arrow, or the reaction. After the reaction, you have the end product.
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