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What does the arrow in a chemical equation mean-?

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Pointing right, "react to form". Pointing left (rare, but I've seen it a couple of times), "are produced by the reaction of". If it's a double arrow, then "exist in equilibrium with".
The arrow means yields.

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The 'arrow' means :

Reactants 'are reacting to form' Products

R1 + R2 --> P1 + P2

R1 and R2 are reacting to form P1 and P2

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The arrow points to the result of the chemicals after they react.

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produces or yeilds :)

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