What does (heated) mean in a chemical equation? I'm supposed to balance the following equation:
$$\text{Potassium chlorate (heated)} \rightarrow \text{Potassium chloride + Oxygen}$$
But I don't understand what is meant by the label &quot;heated&quot; in front of the first element. Do I ignore it, or am I supposed to add another element to the reactants of the equation?
In terms of balancing the equation, the fact that heat must be supplied can be ignored.  It is just providing information about the conditions necessary to run the reaction.