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ERIC Number: EJ321581
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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How Should Equation Balancing Be Taught?
Porter, Spencer K.
Journal of Chemical Education, v62 n6 p507-08 Jun 1985
Matrix methods and oxidation-number methods are currently advocated and used for balancing equations. This article shows how balancing equations can be introduced by a third method which is related to a fundamental principle, is easy to learn, and is powerful in its application. (JN)
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, College Science, High Schools, Higher Education, Science Education, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Equations (Chemistry)