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ALSO! remember to look at formal charges!

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Does anyone know why the pi bond is often (O 2p, O 2p) for let's say a double bond between two O atoms....and not (O 2sp^2, O 2sp^2)

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Do amphoteric compounds encompass amphiprotic compounds as well?

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Cl, Br, and I all combine to form strong acids because F is more electronegative (stronger attachment to H), but also because Cl, Br and I have more electron shielding, so they are more easily removed.

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CH4(g) + 3 Cl2(g) <=> CHCl3(g) + 3 HCl(g)

I think it just wanted you to balance the equation so that the coefficients are at the lowest whole number ratio.

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Keliana Hui 3H wrote:whats the difference between a Lewis acid/base and a Bronsted acid/ base?

Lewis acids/bases involve donating/accepting an electron, while Bronsted acids/bases involve donating/accepting H+ ions a.k.a. protons.

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You have to calculate Q first.
If Q < 1, then you subtract from the reactants as products are forming. If Q > 1, then you add to the reactants!

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How do you determine the denticity of a ligand? For example, how would you know whether OH2 is a polydentate?

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Sigma bonds are free to rotate and change orientation, while pi bonds are locked in place since they have two points of interference.

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Do radical electrons count as a region of electron density?

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Can someone explain to me why SiO2 is polar? I drew the lews dot structure and came up with a structure very similar to carbon dioxide, which is nonpolar.

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I think the only concerns regarding VSEPR models are the areas of electron denisty (lone pairs and bonds).

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Are there any exceptions to the electron affinity increasing across the period? The first couple elements in group 5 (N, P, As) have lower electron affinities than the group 4 counterparts in their row (C, Si, Ge), because the group 4 elements want an extra electron to complete their half p shells ...

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Is there any way for us to tell exactly what magnetic quantum number an electron would have within an orbital without doing an experiment? Will we ever be asked which magnetic quantum number an electron has? By convention, the first half of any orbital (d1 - d5) has +1/2 spins while the latter half...

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I've always held the notion that ionic bonds were stronger than covalent bonds (it takes more [heat] energy to melt salt than it does to melt ice), but the Sunday review session (3 - 4 pm) the TA mentioned that ionic bonds are weaker in water. My question is as follows: given a question "Order ...

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Does the first electron to enter an orbital always have an upwards magnetic spin? Due to convention, we designate the first half of elements in each orbital with the +1/2 spin and the latter half with negative spin, but I believe, as per mentioned on a recent test question, that both positive and n...

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Similarly, radical molecules will have an odd # of electrons. Make sure to count the charge, too!

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I agree. I believe the order of priority when drawing Lewis Structures should be: 1) Can the atom have an expanded octet? or can it only hold 8 valence electrons? 2) Are the formal charges of the atoms the lowest possible? 3) If there must be a negative charge, is it placed on the most electronegati...

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What happens to the quantum number as you move across the row? quantum number l changes as you move across certain groups of atoms in a row. The first two columns in a row will be in the s-orbital, so their l = 0. As we move toward the d-orbital (here you will find the metals), l = 2. The p-orbital...

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When filling up orbitals with electrons, we fill 4s before 3d. However, we write the electron configuration of Scandium, for example, as [Ar] 3d3 4s2 because here, the 4s is now higher energy than the 3d. Does this mean that the energy levels of orbitals change relative to each other when they beco...

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For Part C, you need to combine several equations to find the frequency. By combining KE= E-threshold, E=hv, and KE=1/2mv^2, you get frequency= (1/2mv^2 + threshold)/ h (Planck's constant) Remember to use the mass of an electron: 9.11 x 10^-31 kg for the mass and to square velocity when plugging in...

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I have a question pertaining to #30. What is the frequency of the incident light on the sodium metal surface? I added the work function with the kinetic energy and got the energy of the incident light, but when I divided it by Planck's constant, I got 2.27 * 10^38 (answer B). This answer is incorrec...

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I have a question pertaining to #30. What is the frequency of the incident light on the sodium metal surface? I added the work function with the kinetic energy and got the energy of the incident light, but when I divided it by Planck's constant, I got 2.27 * 10^38 (answer B). This answer is incorrec...

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When trying to figure out the sig. fig. of the final answer, do we take into account the sig. fig. of constants? I vaguely remember that my teacher for AP Chemistry said that we do not need to consider the sig. fig of constants (like Avogadro's number or speed of light) when we are determining the ...

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when finding the molar mass in the periodic table, how many sig figs do we use? I usually use one more than the lowest sig fig in the question. i.e. How many moles of oxygen are there in 10.8 g of water? I would use the molar masses oxygen and hydrogen to the hundreths decimal place, but I think if...

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