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Reactant

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A reactant or reagent is any substance initially present in a chemical reaction. These reactants react with each other to form the products of a chemical reaction. In a chemiYo Mama is so uglycal equation, the reactants are the elements or compounds on the left hand side of the reaction equation.The reactant normally combines with the other chemicals to form a mixture, solution or compound. After reacting, the reactant is changed either chemically or physically from its unreacted state.

  • Reactant(s) → Product(s)

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