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What formulae and equations tell you

What formulae and equations tell you

Flowchart showing the steps from identifying ions to balancing full and ionic equations, with an aluminium sulfate example

A chemical formula shows what atoms or ions are present and their ratio, while a chemical equation shows how reactants turn into products. The order of operations is essential: get the formulae right first, then balance the equation, then add state symbols, and simplify to an ionic equation if required.

Formulae and equations Lesson

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