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Input Guidelines & Examples
Do's
- Write elements with standard capitalization: e.g.,
NaCl, KMnO4, H2O.
- Write ionic charges clearly: e.g.,
MnO4-, Fe2+, Fe++, or Fe^2+.
- Use correct arrow symbols:
->, -->, =>, or =.
- Separate reactants and products using spaces and plus signs: e.g.,
A + B -> C + D.
- Choose the correct medium (Acidic/Basic) if your equation needs auto-balancing of
H+, OH-, or H2O.
Don'ts
- Don't use lowercase for element symbols: e.g., do not write
na or kmno4.
- Don't confuse oxygen
O with zero 0: e.g., use H2O, not H20.
- Don't omit spaces around the reaction arrow or reactant/product plus signs.
- Don't put spaces inside a single formula: e.g., write
H2O, not H 2 O.
- Don't include phase symbols like
(aq), (s), or (g) as they confuse the parser.
Redox Analysis
Oxidation
Electron Donor (Gets Oxidized)
Reduction
Electron Acceptor (Gets Reduced)
Oxidation States of Elements
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Element Oxidation States |