Summation and the sigma notation
Paul Yates applies this handy shorthand to chemistry calculations in mass and enthalpy
Summation is an elementary mathematical operation. At higher educational levels, the sigma sign is used to represent and carry out more complex summations. Here, Paul Yates shows how it can be productively applied to mass and enthalpy calculations.
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