On Balancing Acidic and Basic Reduction/Oxidation Reactions with a Calculator

Matthew S. Fox

World Journal of Chemical Education. 2015, 3(3), 74-77
DOI: 10.12691/WJCE-3-3-4

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On Balancing Acidic and Basic Reduction/Oxidation Reactions with a Calculator

Matthew S. Fox^1,

¹Department of Chemistry, Cheyenne Mountain High School, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Pub. Date: June 08, 2015

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Matthew S. Fox. On Balancing Acidic and Basic Reduction/Oxidation Reactions with a Calculator. World Journal of Chemical Education. 2015; 3(3):74-77. doi: 10.12691/WJCE-3-3-4

Abstract

Balancing chemical equations is a fundamental skill every chemist—from novice to professional—must have. In this report we present a calculator-based, linear algebraic method that balances even the most rigorous acidic and basic conditioned redox equations in an expeditious manner.

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calculator-based learning, redox equations

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