ISSN:
1430-4171
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract While the balanced chemical equations for a multireaction system are generally not unique, the minimum number of independent equations, R, is a characteristic property of the system. Deleting one nonspectator species from the system leads to a system with R reduced by one. In this way each system can be reduced to a single-reaction system and ultimately to a no-reaction system. The least number of chemical species that can be deleted to obtain a no-reaction system equals R. Every multireaction system, therefore, can be reduced to a number of single-reaction equations which can be balanced by any one of the standard techniques. Some examples are given where balancing by inspection is employed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00897990293a
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