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  • Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev (1834 – 1907)

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    A Note: The amount of mental anguish this silly little Russian has given me is… embarrassing. Because as many have noted, to follow Mendeleev is to also follow the flow of Russian socioeconomics and politics in the 18th to early 19th century. I certainly ascribe to Michael Gordin’s interpretation of talking about Mendeleev as not…

  • Balancing Equations: Demo Post

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    Let’s run through a balancing example to test out our new layout and keep our skills sharp! I love balancing equations because at some point, it’s all ratios. It just takes some math, as it always does. I like to break down equations into total reactants and total products on both sides of the reaction.…