Which of the following statements concerning balancing equations is false? There

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Which of the following statements concerning balancing equations is false?

There must always be a coefficient of 1 in an equation balanced in standard form.
       The ratio of coefficients is much more meaningful than an individual coefficient in a balanced equation.
       The total number of atoms must be the same on the reactants side and the product side of the balanced equation.
       When there are two products, the order in which they are written does not matter.
       At least two of these statements (a-d) are false.

Explanation / Answer

There must always be a coefficient of 1 in an equation balanced in standard form.

All others are true

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