Balancing Chemical Equations: An Algebraic Method with Gauss-Jordan and Computational Tools
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Balancing chemical equations, a cornerstone of chemistry, has driven the development of various methods, including the algebraic Gauss-Jordan method and computational software. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of the algebraic Gauss-Jordan method and computational software as a tool for balancing chemical equations. A simplified manual method and a computer program that provides additional information are proposed, without neglecting the importance of optimizing learning time. The article describes the use of the Gauss-Jordan method for balancing chemical equations, compared to other methods such o trial and error and the vector method. The software WolframAlpha, EBAS-equation balancer®, and Matlab are presented for automatic equation balancing, highlighting the importance of teaching and learning equation balancing in the training of university students.
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