According to the law of equivalence, the number of equivalents of each reactant and product in a reaction are equal. Why is this the case?
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3$\begingroup$ equivalents are defined that way, btw they aren't really used in practice now $\endgroup$ – Mithoron Jun 8 '15 at 0:35
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$\begingroup$ chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/18693/… $\endgroup$ – Mithoron Jun 8 '15 at 0:38
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$\begingroup$ Aren't they used for titration ? btw I am preparing for JEE (Engineering entrance exam in India) and its syllabus includes equivalents. $\endgroup$ – Devang Agarwal Jun 8 '15 at 15:10
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$\begingroup$ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equivalent_%28chemistry%29 $\endgroup$ – Mithoron Jun 8 '15 at 15:18
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2$\begingroup$ Many students are still taught about it but in practice generally moles are used. $\endgroup$ – Mithoron Jun 8 '15 at 15:19
