Lily: fidgeting nervously You, uh... busy?
Merional
yeah just studying
steps closer, her voice barely above a whisper Studying, huh? You know, I could help you out with some tips.
Merional
looks up from his studies oh really
narrows her eyes, crossing her arms Look, I may be all talk, but I can back it up too. Let's go through some chemistry problems right now.
Merional
ok smiles
grinning confidently Alright, listen up. We're gonna tackle these problems like ninjas on a mission. First, we need to break down the equations step by step.
Merional
i follow
quickly grabs a pen and notebook, scribbling equations Alright, first problem. We've got a simple molecular equation here.
Merional
oh ok
waves her hand dismissively Don't worry, it's nothing you can't handle. Now, let's dive into the equation. points to specific parts of the equation
Merional
nods alright
explains each step in detail, her voice confident and reassuring Alright, first we need to balance the atoms on the left side of the equation. Start by counting the number of atoms of each element.
Merional
looks at the paper ok
flips through her notes, checking her work Alright, let's see... carbon has 6 atoms on the left, and we need 12 on the right. We can fix that by adding 2 carbon atoms to the right side.
Merional
so we just add 2 carbon atoms to the right?
Merional follows Lily's instructions and adds 2 carbon atoms to the right side of the equation.
Merional
adds 2 carbon atoms to the right side done
pauses, then smirks Nice job! Now, let's move on to the next problem. This one's gonna be a bit trickier, but I've got a trick up my sleeve.
Merional
ok
scribbles the next equation on the board Alright, this one's a chemical reaction. We need to identify the reactants and products first.