When using chemical formula it is possible to calculate the percentage composition of the chemical. This can be useful when extracting metals from ores or when making fertilisers for specific plants.

Students learn how to write and balance equations originally stated in words. Word Equations and Balancing: The law of conservation of mass is used to provide standard rules for writing and balancing ...

An equation was developed that quantifies the relationship between volatile solids reduction (VSR) calculated by the Van Kleeck and mass-balance equations. Two sets of data were used to illustrate the ...