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A New and General Method for Balancing Chemical Equations by Inspections

Chunshi Guo

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Any chemical equation, no matter how complicated, can be balanced by inspection. In fact, inspection is often the quickest and easiest way to balance complex equation. The method described here involves the use of "linked sets". It does not require the use of oxidation numbers of the splitting of equations into "half reactions". It can be used to balance all kinds of chemical equations, including ionic equations. Sometimes it is convenient to use "twin" terms in balancing an equation by this method.

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Any chemical equation, no matter how complicated, can be balanced by inspection. In fact, inspection is often the quickest and easiest way to balance complex equation. The method described here involves the use of "linked sets". It does not require the use of oxidation numbers of the splitting of equations into "half reactions". It can be used to balance all kinds of chemical equations, including ionic equations. Sometimes it is convenient to use "twin" terms in balancing an equation by this method.

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Any chemical equation, no matter how complicated, can be balanced by inspection. In fact, inspection is often the quickest and easiest way to balance complex equation. The method described here involves the use of "linked sets". It does not require the use of oxidation numbers of the splitting of equations into "half reactions". It can be used to balance all kinds of chemical equations, including ionic equations. Sometimes it is convenient to use "twin" terms in balancing an equation by this method.

Key concepts: Chemical equation, Computer science, Biochemical engineering, Management science, Chemistry, Engineering, Physical chemistry

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