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Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Balancing Equations

STEP ONE

Identify the type of reaction, so identify the products.
e.g. acid + base --> water + salt
e.g. acid + metal --> hydrogen + salt

STEP TWO

Work out the formula of the salt. Use "drop-and-swap",  but remember that this is just a method for finding the electrically-neutral ratio of ions.

STEP THREE

Balance the atoms using large numbers to change the quantity of each compound/molecule/atom.


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