Question

Which condition must be met in order for an equation to be balanced?

A. The elements in the reactants are the same as the elements in the products,

B. There are fewer elements in the reactants than there are in the products.

C. The number of atoms in the reactants is greater than the number of atoms in the products.

D. The number of atoms in the reactants equals the number of atoms in the products.

Answer 1

a

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The elements in the reactants are the same as the elements in the products.

Step-by-step explanation:

You can't have more or less elements or atoms, but you also can't just have the same number of atoms because then it could be different elements, which can't happen.