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Ask a Teacher - Chemistry - Formulae and Equations

circle As part of the acids and alkalis test we have to write out fomulae. I am not very good at remembering how to do them - could you help me find a easier way of remembering? Go!
circle Are there any signs which tell you which formula to use? Go!
circle I don't understand valance numbers, and what do things like iron(II) mean? Go!
circle I understand why we balance formulae equations but I can't remember how to do examples such as C + Br2 -----> CBr4. Can you please show me how we do this? Go!
circle I am having problems remembering the formulae for working out formula and a.m.u is there an easy way to remember these - HELP!!!!! Go!
circle How do you balance an equation? Go!
circle How do I work out formulae for ionic compounds etc? Go!
circle How do you write an equation without spectator ions? Why are they missed out? Go!
circle How do you tackle calculation questions such as these: What mass of magnesium will produce 0.1g of Hydrogen? Go!
circle What does the symbol (aq) in an equation mean? Go!
circle How do you use ionic formula and in what context will it appear? Go!
circle I don't understand the formulae for Chemistry. Can you help me understand them more easily? Go!
circle In a chemical change the mass changes and a new product is made and it is not reversible but how come in a chemical reaction the mass stays the same and the total mass of reactants = the total mass of products? Go!
circle Could you please explain what GFM is when balancing equations. I understand its getting the RAM from the formula but which ones do you take it from? Go!
circle Please could you explain what nitrides are and give examples of an ionic nitride and its formula? Go!
circle Is it possible to know the valency of a transition metal without being told? Go!
circle I'm not sure how to do equations Go!
circle What are the ion-electron equations for chlorine and copper? Go!
circle What does Hydrochloric acid + Zinc Produce and what are their formulas as I need to balance them? Go!
circle What is the empericol formula? Go!
circle I am stuck on how to balance equations and I don't understand how it works. Please could you write back and explain in greater detail how to balance equations? Go!
circle Spectator ions - When writing state equations and omitting spectator ions, why do you show separate ions in a solid compound but not in a gaseous compound? Go!
circle How would I be able to solve these two balancing equations? Zn+ AgNO3---> Zn(NO3)2 +Ag CuSO4 +NaOH---->Cu(OH)2 +Na2SO4? Go!
circle How do you find the chemical formula for ionic compounds with three elements for example copper sulphate? Go!
circle I don't understand chemical equations and what I was looking for wasn't on the Bitesize webpage can you help? Go!
circle What is the chemical equation for the burning of hydrogen? Go!
circle How do you balance equations e.g. Ca + H2O = Ca(OH)2 + H2 ? Go!
circle I've been given many different formula can you tell me a easy way of revising and learning it? Go!
circle I understand balancing equations pretty well but sometimes my anwser comes up with eg 6 1/2 carbon molecules. Is this ok or have I done something wrong? Go!
circle I have many difficulties when it comes to doing ionic equations. Have you got any tips for me that will help me to understand these hard equations? Go!
circle We have recently been studying Chemical Equations, but I can't remember why you put 'ide' and 'ate' on the end of words in equations. Please help! Go!
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