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Question
What is meant by ‘reactants’ and ‘products’ in a chemical equation?
Solution
Reactants: Substances taking part in a reaction separated by (+) sign on the left-hand side of the arrow are called reactants.
Products: Substances formed in the reaction are called products.
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