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Why is it important to reduce coefficients in a balanced equation to the lowest possible whole-number ratio?

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it is important because in that way chemist can see lowest possible number of reactants in chemical reaction needed to form product of reaction. Coefficients with the lowest ratio indicate the relative amounts of substances in a reaction.

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