How is a balanced equation like a recipe?
1 Answer
Jun 4, 2018
I think a statement of account, i.e. a bank balance, is probably a better simile...
Explanation:
All chemical reactions EVER observed CONSERVE (i) MASS, and (ii) CHARGE. And this is the fundamental principle of stoichiometry, a fancy way of saying
See here, and also here, and here for a practical example of how we may use the principle in a problem.
