In the first part of this lecture we will describe the relationship between empirical formula and percentage composition. We will show how the empirical formula can be determined from a combustion or other chemical reaction.
In the second part of this lecture we will discuss the balancing of chemical equations as a strict algebraic undertaking. We will show how this task can be implemented on a spreadsheet.
To prepare for this lecture, we suggest that you read sections 2-1 through 2-3 of Oxtoby.
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