Science glossary film: Product

A substance produced as the result of a chemical reaction. By convention, in a chemical equation, the reactants are written on the left hand side, and the products on the right. In practice, most reactions can proceed both ways, so the product of a reaction can also act as a reactant, depending on the conditions.

By convention, in a chemical equation, the reactants are written on the left hand side, and the products on the right. In practice, most reactions can proceed both ways, so the product of a reaction can also act as a reactant, depending on the conditions.