LaTeX?

[polevault139]

I downloaded LaTeX because I heard people talking about it and thought i should try it.

I m trying to write a Free Energy equation for the electrolysis of water and I cant figure out how to get an arrow into my equation. I know the \arrow thing but i don't know where to put it. If you could help that would be much appreciated.

My equation right now is.
$\triangle{G}$ $2H_2O \arrow 2H_2+O_2$

I think I am putting the \arrow in the wrong place. I am totally new to this so any help is appreciated.

When i do $\triangle{G}$ $2H_2O > 2H_2+O_2$ it works but I really want the arrow.


Thanks

 

[polevault139]

I just figured out that I was typing it in wrong and I needed to put \rightarrow

Any other things i should know before i try to do something else?

 

[polevault139]

Does anyone know how to do limits like in calculus?
Like: lim
x-->0
I was just curious

 

[balamw]

Have you considered looking it up, for example at http://www.maths.tcd.ie/~dwilkins/LaTeXPrimer/ or http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~hildebr/tex/course/intro2.html?

You may want to pick up a reference book like the classic book be Lesile Lamport.

B

 

[steelphantom]

Check out this thread on PhysicsForums.com. There are a ton of great examples of LaTeX, including limits, integrals, summation notation, and more.

 

[polevault139]

Thanks I saw the limits thing and it is really helping out. Thank you guys