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A reaction balanced when it shows us the_____ number of atoms are present before and after the reaction.​

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Answer:

equal

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According to the law of conservation of matter, the number of atoms before and after a chemical reaction should be equal, such that no atoms are, under normal circumstances, created or destroyed.

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