Chemical equations

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– define a chemical equation and describe what it consists of
– explain the difference between a stoichiometric subscript and a stoichiometric coefficient
– explain how to balance chemical equations
– determine stoichiometric coefficients in chemical reactions
– obtain information about the qualitative and quantitative composition of a chemical compound from its molecular formula
– calculate reacting masses on the basis of chemical equations
– explain the concept of the limiting reactant.