Using the formula: NH3 + H2SO4 → (NH4)2SO4
- Represent the balancing problem as a system of linear equations.
- From a mathematical perspective, how many solutions do you expect the system to have?
- How do you choose a solution?
- Set up the system in matrix form to be solved in MS Excel and solve the system using MS Excel.
- Write the balanced chemical reaction.
- Try and balance the reaction using intuition rather than a mathematical procedure.
- Discuss the benefits and limits of the two approaches (algebraic and intuitive) when balancing equations.