A85: Re: Chem program


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A85: Re: Chem program




Thanks, I will look into this.

Justin Bosch
justin-b@juno.com

On Sat, 16 Jan 1999 18:04:26 -0000 "John Hortenstine" <jmh@zdnetmail.com>
writes:
>
>Actually to do it mathematically you put each one in equations of 
>there own. For example: 
>H20 -> H + O is aH20 -> bH + cO (a,b,c are the coefficients)
>H: 2*a=b
>O: a=c
>now say a=1 so b=2 and c is 1 and it is balanced
>for more examples try: 
>http://www.maplesoft.com/www/cybermath/html/chemeqn.html (page telling 
>you how Maple V to input chem eqns into the program to be solved)
>
>there is how to do it now it is up to you to code it.
>
>jmh
>
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>
>>Most people can balance equations fairly quickly.  It still would 
>save time,
>>and I imagine quite a bit.  I suppose when I referred to predicting
>>reactions, I was too ambiguous.  It is impossible without relying on 
>complex
>>quantum mechanics(redundant ;-) to predict products, however you can 
>still
>>get a decent idea for most inorganic reactions.  Just decide if its a 
>double
>>displacement, single replacement, combustion, etc. and balance for 
>that
>>type.
>>For example:
>>HCl + NaOH -> HOH [H2O] +NaCl
>>or
>>CH4 + O2 ->  CO2 +2H2
>>You're making some assumptions, but useful & pretty accurate ones.
>>
>>I'm curious, what's the 86 program do?
>>
>>I'd be willing to pseudo-code some algorithms for the stuff I've 
>talked
>>about if you'd(and your partner) like to put it into TI-86 source 
>code?
>>
>>>Justin Bosch
>>>justin-b@juno.com
>>
>>
>>~DJ Love Toad
>>
>>
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