Linear Algebra and the C Language/a08d
Balancing a chemical equation
a) The system:
double ab[RA*(CA+C1)]={
// x1 x2 x3 x4 b
+0, +0, -0, -0, 0, //N
+0, +0, -0, -0, 0, //H
+0, +0, -0, -0, 0, //O
};
- Each coefficient must have a column. Here four coefficients therefore four columns.
- Each atom must have a row. Here, three atoms, so three rows.
- The coefficients on the left side of the chemical equation must have a positive coefficient. (x1, x2)
- The coefficients on the right side of the chemical equation must have a negative coefficient. (x3, x4)
b) The first column:
double ab[RA*(CA+C1)]={
// x1 x2 x3 x4 b
+1, +0, -0, -0, 0, //N
+3, +0, -0, -0, 0, //H
+0, +0, -0, -0, 0, //O
};
- x1 is related to two atoms N and H.
- There is one N that we write in the first column of the first row.
- There are three H that we write in the first column of the second row.
c) The second column:
double ab[RA*(CA+C1)]={
// x1 x2 x3 x4 b
+1, +0, -0, -0, 0, //N
+3, +0, -0, -0, 0, //H
+0, +2, -0, -0, 0, //O
};
- x2 is related to one atome O.
- There are two O that we write in the second column of the third row.
d) The third and the fourth columns: (With negative coefficients)
double ab[RA*(CA+C1)]={
// x1 x2 x3 x4 b
1, 0, -1, -0, 0, //N
3, 0, -0, -2, 0, //H
0, 2, -1, -1, 0, //O
};
Now we need to introduce this system into the file: c00a.c.