Nthe reactant side of the chemical equation, there are carbon atoms, hydrogen atoms, and oxygen atoms. in the product side of the chemical equation, there are carbon atoms, hydrogen atoms, and oxygen atoms. the number and kinds of atoms on both sides of the chemical equation are . so, this chemical equation is .

If the number and kinds of atoms on both sides of the chemical equation are same, the chemical equation is called as balanced chemical equation.

If the number and kinds of atoms on both sides of the chemical equation are different, the chemical equation is called as skeletal chemical equation.

As the number of atoms on both sides of the chemical equation are different, the above equation represents a skeletal chemical equation.

As the chemical equations must follow the law of conservation of mass, the number of atoms on both sides of the above chemical equation must be same so as the mass is same on both sides of the equation. So the equation was balanced.