Calculating Balancing Numbers in Chemical Reactions and Limiting Reactants

The video explains how to use the masses of reactants and products in a chemical reaction to calculate the balancing numbers in a symbol equation. Two examples are provided to illustrate the process, and the concept of limiting reactants is also discussed. The first example involves the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, while the second example involves the reaction between sodium and oxygen to produce sodium oxide. The video provides step-by-step instructions for calculating the number of moles of each substance involved in each reaction, and how to use those calculations to determine the balancing numbers.