For a chemist, the laboratory is a world governed by the precise, unbreakable laws of algebra.

Core Skill #1: Stoichiometry. Balancing chemical equations is a pure exercise in algebraic logic.

Core Skill #2: The Ideal Gas Law (PV=nRT). This is a fundamental algebraic equation used in countless experiments.

Core Skill #3: Molarity and Dilutions. Calculating the concentration of solutions is a constant algebraic task (M1V1 = M2V2).

Core Skill #4: pH Calculations. The pH scale is logarithmic. Converting between pH and H+ concentration requires algebra.

Core Skill #5: Reaction Rates. The formulas that describe how fast a reaction occurs are algebraic rate laws.

Core Skill #6: Equilibrium Constants. The famous 'K' value is determined by an algebraic expression of product and reactant concentrations.

Precision is everything in chemistry. A small algebraic error can ruin an experiment or, worse, be dangerous.

Chemists must be masters of manipulating formulas and solving for any unknown variable.

The universe is not chaotic; it follows mathematical rules. Chemistry is the study of those rules, and algebra is the language they're written in.