Balancing Reactions

Below are tutorial movies for learning how to correctly balance chemical reactions, and a link at the bottom of the page for learning how to do mathematical stoichiometry calculations.

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Scroll downward & click on thumbnail image or link to view each resource. Captioned playlist linked at bottom of page.

Part 1 - Rules for Balancing Reactions

Balancing the Oxidation of Magnesium Metal

Part 2 - Balancing the Decomposition of Dihydrogen Peroxide

Part 3 - Balancing the Complete Combustion of Methane

Part 4 - Balancing the Oxidation of Iron Metal

Part 5 - Balancing the Submarine Reaction

Part 6 - Balancing Additional Double Displacement Reactions

Part 7 - Balancing more Double Displacement Reactions

Part 8 - Balancing Acid-Base Neutralization

Part 9 - Balancing Acid with Carbonates & Bicarbonates

Part 10 - Limiting Reagent

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