chemical equation
Britishnoun
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Identifying the limiting and excess reactants for a given situation requires computing the molar amounts of each reactant provided and comparing them to the stoichiometric amounts represented in the balanced chemical equation.
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For this reason, the rate law for an elementary reaction may be derived directly from the balanced chemical equation describing the reaction.
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It is common practice to use the smallest possible whole-number coefficients in a chemical equation, as is done in this example.
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A balanced chemical equation often may be derived from a qualitative description of some chemical reaction by a fairly simple approach known as balancing by inspection.
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“I used to know any chemical equation or macromolecular synthesis without hesitation. But with age, I am becoming less useful.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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