Balancing Equations: Quick Trick!

Any time you’re balancing combustion equations and other tricky ones, consider using this quick trick to shortcut your way to the balanced equation.

[biblicalbaseball_]

This man helped me in 4 min more then my science teacher has in 2 weeks...

[waleedkhalid]

I vaguely remembered that there was a trick like this back when I took chem in HS, now I needed it again after over a decade of never needing it and I wanted to recall the trick. You, sir, are a legend.

[ItsReckliss]

This really help when your teacher decides to let you learn how to balance equations by yourself, doesn't show any tricks or tips, nothing. Thanks!

[Sufthegoat]

I needed this video to prove to my 8th grader that I still remember my AP chem stuff after 15 years. Thanks 😊

[tanvi....]

Omg thank you so much!! I have a chemistry test tomorrow and I forgot to practice balancing equations and was totally confused in it..this video has helped me alot and now I think I can do the balancing.

[shreyan]

00:06 Quick trick for balancing combustion equations
00:35 Identify combustion reaction equations with oxygen as a reactant.
01:10 Identify elements present in reactants and products.
01:43 Balancing coefficients does not change total amount of elements
02:10 Balancing equations using a quick trick
02:44 Balancing equations with fractions
03:14 Doubling coefficients to achieve lowest whole number ratio
03:52 Quick trick for balancing equations

[Zara-kxqv]

my chem exam's tomorrow and i was really clueless about balancing equations where decimals are involved. thanks a lot!!!

[Exotixa]

This was so helpful It finally sealed a gap of knowledge that had for years.

[EddieVanwart]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! You have helped me so much I had trouble balancing before this.

[gabejohn]

Nice underrated trick... will definitely use!!

[hareemimtaiz]

Oh thank uu I have been struggling balancing for but finally understood how to do it

[NK]

never once have i heard any of my chem profs do the decimal trick. Such a lifesaver on these equations with oxygen and hydrogen

[shirlstarr]

OMG THANKS YOU JUST SAVED A YEAR 11 LEARNING THIS A MONTH BEFORE HER EXAM

[itssslashhere]

Dude amazing trick man you blew my mind, my chemistry teacher linked your video and it helped wonders. Great vid😀

[TeacherRam]

this helped me a lot. I will use this as my reference for my class tomorrow. thank u so much

[beckysmith]

Thanks Mr Ryan Reynolds teacher 😉😋 Really helped with a quick solve for my Chem degree 👍

[pulceilcane]

my man that's fantastic, I love this method

[theGnomeOfficial]

An easier way to do it is just multiply the first compound by two, and then solve for carb and hydr in the products then solve for Oxy, hasn't failed me yet.

[PharungKonn]

thank you
You helped me a lot of my unsolved problem:3

[ivanbwchen]

Dude i never learned this but I just saw this as a addition and subtraction numbers to make them equal it’s just simple math when you look at it you can do this stuff in your head