How do you balance chemical equations and why is it necessary?

To balance a chemical equation, you adjust the coefficients in front of reactants and products so that the number of atoms for each element is the same on both sides of the equation. Balancing is essential because it reflects the law of conservation of mass, stating that matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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