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- Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:17 am
- Forum: Calculating pH or pOH for Strong & Weak Acids & Bases
- Topic: Question about the upcoming test
- Replies: 1
- Views: 440
Question about the upcoming test
In the syllabus it asks for problems in Fundamentals J. Does that mean that we also have to know what it is on this section? I know it is very basic information, but the more we know about the topics covered in the test, the better prepared we'll be.
- Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:12 am
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: HOMEWORK 11.11
- Replies: 1
- Views: 459
HOMEWORK 11.11
Can somebody fully walk me through this problem?
I don't even know where to start. Please, it would help a lot...
I don't even know where to start. Please, it would help a lot...
- Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:07 am
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Post All Chemistry Jokes Here
- Replies: 9651
- Views: 2981636
Re: Post All Chemistry Jokes Here
I can't stop laughing...
- Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:02 am
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Post All Chemistry Jokes Here
- Replies: 9651
- Views: 2981636
- Sun Jul 23, 2017 11:50 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Angular VS Bent
- Replies: 3
- Views: 734
Angular VS Bent
What is the difference between angular and bent? I was looking into a water molecule in a problem, and in the solution manual is shown as angular, but in class Professor Lavelle said it was bent. Are they the same thing?
- Sun Jul 23, 2017 11:45 pm
- Forum: Polarisability of Anions, The Polarizing Power of Cations
- Topic: Polarization Power vs. Polarizability
- Replies: 1
- Views: 505
Polarization Power vs. Polarizability
I am still confused with the difference between polarization power and polarizability. I know they are two different things, but I am not so sure about the difference between them. I need this small details to do problems 3.81 & 3.83. However, I think polarization power is the power to pull elec...
- Sun Jul 23, 2017 11:37 pm
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: Homework 4.41
- Replies: 1
- Views: 427
Homework 4.41
This problem ask for the Lewis structure and hybrid orbital on each atom. The molecule is CH2CHCN. I have no problem doing the Lewis structure, but I am stuck in the hybrid orbital. Can somebody tell me how to find the hybrid orbitals and why are those the assigned orbitals on each situation??
- Sun Jul 23, 2017 11:32 pm
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: Hybridization in ions
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1853
Hybridization in ions
So I was doing Homework problem #4.33 and I came up with the question of how do we find the hybrization of ions? I wanted to know if we need to use the same procedure as if it was an atom. In this case, the problem is c)(BH4)-, which I believe if it is solve like a regular atom, it would have a hybr...
- Sun Jul 16, 2017 11:12 pm
- Forum: Ionic & Covalent Bonds
- Topic: Covalent Bonds (video)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 955
Covalent Bonds (video)
While I was looking for some videos on Youtube about Covalent bonds, I came across this video. I thought it was very helpful, but also really funny. It has a very unexpected ending that will help you understand Covalent Bonds better, but it will also bring a smile to your face.
- Sun Jul 16, 2017 11:05 pm
- Forum: Trends in The Periodic Table
- Topic: Trends in the Periodic Table (video)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 397
Trends in the Periodic Table (video)
For those who are still stuck in this topics and want to have a better understanding of the trends in the periodic table, I found this cool video on Youtube, that I would like to share with all of you. It explains everything about atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity. It helped me...
- Sun Jul 16, 2017 11:00 pm
- Forum: Electron Configurations for Multi-Electron Atoms
- Topic: Homework 3.9 & 3.11
- Replies: 1
- Views: 347
Homework 3.9 & 3.11
Both of these problems are asking the same thing, to find the +2 ions that are predicted to have the given ground-state e- configuration. I wanted to know which would be the right way to approach this problem. I have some theories, but I wanted to know which is closest to the one that is going to gi...
- Sun Jul 16, 2017 10:51 pm
- Forum: Electron Configurations for Multi-Electron Atoms
- Topic: Homework 3.5
- Replies: 1
- Views: 334
Homework 3.5
For this problem, I need to find the electron configuration of several ions with different charges (+/-) and I was wondering if we need to take/add electrons from the shell that has the highest energy, or from the shells that will make our atom more stable. For example: a) Cu+ The normal e- configur...
- Tue Jul 04, 2017 1:15 pm
- Forum: Molarity, Solutions, Dilutions
- Topic: E.1 Homework Problem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 472
Re: E.1 Homework Problem
Thank you :)
That helps a lot.
That helps a lot.
- Sun Jul 02, 2017 11:46 pm
- Forum: Balancing Chemical Reactions
- Topic: Order of steps
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1059
Re: Order of steps
Another helpful tip is to count the number of atoms that you have in each side, so that you can have a better understanding of which atoms you need to alter.
- Sun Jul 02, 2017 11:33 pm
- Forum: SI Units, Unit Conversions
- Topic: Converting units in a faster way (shortcut) [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 1
- Views: 556
Converting units in a faster way (shortcut) [ENDORSED]
This is a small trick to convert units faster. Let's say, we have 250 picometers (pm) and we want to convert them to meters (m). -We know that pico- means 10^-12, therefore we can substitute the word pico-, in 250 picometers for 10^-12, and we would be multiplying it. -Then, instead of having 250 pi...
- Sun Jul 02, 2017 11:19 pm
- Forum: Significant Figures
- Topic: Calculating Significant Figures
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1264
Calculating Significant Figures
Here are some tips to calculate significant figures: *Any non-zero number is considerate significant (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,...) *When a zero is found between two non-zero numbers, the zero is significant. (101, 3 sig figs) *Zeros to the left or at the beginning of a number are not significant. (0.005, 1 si...
- Sun Jul 02, 2017 11:05 pm
- Forum: Molarity, Solutions, Dilutions
- Topic: E.1 Homework Problem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 472
E.1 Homework Problem
For this problems I understand that it is asking, What would be the length of 1.00 moles of Ag? and that the first thing I have to do is convert the 1.00 mol of Ag, into atoms by using avogadro's number. But how should I use the information of the 144 pm to answer the question? What would be the nex...