Quick-Start Guide. When you enter an equation into the calculator, the calculator will begin by expanding (simplifying) the problem. Next, it will attempt to solve the equation by using one or more of the following: addition, subtraction, division, factoring, and completing the square.uick-Start Guide. When you enter an equation into the calculator, the calculator will begin by expanding (simplifying) the problem. Next, it will attempt to solve the equation by using one or more of the following: addition, subtraction, division, factoring, and completing the square.
Molecular formulas describe the exact number and type of atoms in a single molecule of a compound. The constituent elements are represented by their chemical symbols, and the number of atoms of each element present in each molecule is shown as a subscript following that element's symbol.
The oxidation number (or oxidation state) of an atom represents the charge that an atom in a compound would have if the compound were fully ionic. As we shall see oxidation numbers are useful even in compounds which are not ionic.