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by Rain Taganas 1J
Fri Dec 08, 2017 8:01 pm
Forum: Calculating pH or pOH for Strong & Weak Acids & Bases
Topic: 12.55/57
Replies: 2
Views: 467

Re: 12.55/57

You need to use the ice table to find the concentrations of H+ and OH- to find the pH or pOH.
by Rain Taganas 1J
Fri Dec 08, 2017 7:49 pm
Forum: Calculating pH or pOH for Strong & Weak Acids & Bases
Topic: pH vs pOH
Replies: 2
Views: 578

Re: pH vs pOH

pH measures how acidic a solution is while pOH measures how basic a solution is. Both are calculated by taking the negative log of the concentration. pH + pOH = 14 should be used when moving from pH to pOH or vice versa.
by Rain Taganas 1J
Tue Dec 05, 2017 11:31 pm
Forum: Acidity & Basicity Constants and The Conjugate Seesaw
Topic: Pka and Pkb values
Replies: 2
Views: 500

Pka and Pkb values

Will we be given a table of Pka and Pkb values for the final?
by Rain Taganas 1J
Sun Dec 03, 2017 11:19 pm
Forum: *Molecular Orbital Theory (Bond Order, Diamagnetism, Paramagnetism)
Topic: Bond Order
Replies: 4
Views: 773

Re: Bond Order

It's the bond per atom. Number of bonds from the central atom divided by the number of atoms bonded to the central atom.
by Rain Taganas 1J
Sun Dec 03, 2017 8:33 pm
Forum: Properties & Structures of Inorganic & Organic Acids
Topic: Overall Equations vs. Ionic Equations vs. Net Ionic Equations
Replies: 2
Views: 553

Re: Overall Equations vs. Ionic Equations vs. Net Ionic Equations

Ionic equations indicate all dissociated ions in a chemical reaction while net ionic equations cancels out ions in both sides of a chemical reaction.
by Rain Taganas 1J
Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:10 pm
Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
Topic: 4.9 Problem
Replies: 4
Views: 723

Re: 4.9 Problem

Because there are five regions of electron density (three bonded atoms and two lone pairs), the electron geometry for ICL 3 is trigonal bipyramidal. Since there are two lone pairs, it takes the positions on the equatorial axis instead of the axial axis (which is where your confusion occurs). Hence, ...
by Rain Taganas 1J
Sun Nov 26, 2017 10:51 pm
Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
Topic: CH2Cl2 polarity
Replies: 2
Views: 1176

CH2Cl2 polarity

I understand that polar molecules are non-symmetric and nonpolar molecules are.

On question 25 part a, for CH2Cl2, the Lewis structure shows a symmetric configuration (or nonpolar), but in the solutions manual, it says it is polar. Why is this the case?
by Rain Taganas 1J
Sun Nov 19, 2017 6:59 pm
Forum: Naming
Topic: Naming
Replies: 5
Views: 667

Re: Naming

It's based off of the Latin word ferrum meaning iron.
by Rain Taganas 1J
Sun Nov 19, 2017 1:28 pm
Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
Topic: All bond angles
Replies: 3
Views: 430

Re: All bond angles

Absolutely you should. Knowing the bond angles will allow you to easily memorize certain shapes of molecules.
by Rain Taganas 1J
Sun Nov 12, 2017 4:16 pm
Forum: Formal Charge and Oxidation Numbers
Topic: Calculating Formal Charge
Replies: 4
Views: 797

Calculating Formal Charge

Is there a faster way of calculating formal charge other than the equation V-(L+(s/2))?
by Rain Taganas 1J
Sun Nov 12, 2017 3:04 pm
Forum: Lewis Structures
Topic: Lewis Structures of Radicals [ENDORSED]
Replies: 2
Views: 490

Lewis Structures of Radicals [ENDORSED]

When making a Lewis Structure of a radical, how would I know which atom I would put the free electron?
by Rain Taganas 1J
Wed Nov 01, 2017 7:29 pm
Forum: Electron Configurations for Multi-Electron Atoms
Topic: Problem 2.54 part d
Replies: 2
Views: 325

Re: Problem 2.54 part d

I'm sorry, I mistyped the wrong problem. It was 2.45 part d and the question asked which elements are predicted to have the following ground-state electron configurations: [Rn]7s2 6d2.

Also, is it incorrect to put 6d2 in front of 7s2?
by Rain Taganas 1J
Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:19 am
Forum: Electron Configurations for Multi-Electron Atoms
Topic: Problem 2.54 part d
Replies: 2
Views: 325

Problem 2.54 part d

For problem 2.54 part d, how come [Rn]7s2 6d2 is Thorium and not Rutherfordium? Isn't Thorium in the f block?
by Rain Taganas 1J
Wed Oct 25, 2017 12:23 am
Forum: Electron Configurations for Multi-Electron Atoms
Topic: Anion electron configuration [ENDORSED]
Replies: 3
Views: 590

Anion electron configuration [ENDORSED]

What is the electron configuration if you run out of orbitals from adding electrons? For example, say you have iodine.

I: [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p5
I-: [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p6

How about I 2-? Do we add 6s1 or 5d1?
by Rain Taganas 1J
Tue Oct 24, 2017 11:51 pm
Forum: Electron Configurations for Multi-Electron Atoms
Topic: Ground State Scandium
Replies: 3
Views: 854

Ground State Scandium

In lecture, Dr. Lavelle said that the ground state of scandium is Sc: [Ar] 3d1 4s2, and not Sc: [Ar] 4s2 3d1. Why is it this order?
by Rain Taganas 1J
Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:08 am
Forum: Wave Functions and s-, p-, d-, f- Orbitals
Topic: expected electron configuration of chromium [ENDORSED]
Replies: 3
Views: 869

expected electron configuration of chromium [ENDORSED]

Why is the expected electron configuration for chromium different from the observed electron configuration? The expected configuration is [Ar]4s2,3d4 and the observed configuration is [Ar]4s1,3d5.
by Rain Taganas 1J
Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:34 pm
Forum: Properties of Electrons
Topic: Ending Frequency [ENDORSED]
Replies: 3
Views: 609

Re: Ending Frequency [ENDORSED]

Can you elaborate on your question ? Emitted electron equation doesn't usually give energy.
by Rain Taganas 1J
Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:30 pm
Forum: Bohr Frequency Condition, H-Atom , Atomic Spectroscopy
Topic: Pre-assessment atomic spectra number 35 [ENDORSED]
Replies: 2
Views: 421

Re: Pre-assessment atomic spectra number 35 [ENDORSED]

Use Rydberg's formula where the smaller number is n1 and the larger number is n2. In this case, n1 = 2 and n2 = 4.
by Rain Taganas 1J
Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:24 pm
Forum: Einstein Equation
Topic: Ek = 1/2 me v^2
Replies: 3
Views: 659

Re: Ek = 1/2 me v^2

In this case me will always be 9.109 x 10^-31 kg because me is mass of electron. But the mass of other particles can be used in this place e.g. mp or mn for mass of proton or neutron respectively.
by Rain Taganas 1J
Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:18 pm
Forum: Einstein Equation
Topic: Ek = 1/2 me v^2
Replies: 3
Views: 659

Re: Ek = 1/2 me v^2

In this case me will always be 9.109 x 10^-31 kg because me is mass of electron. But the mass of other particles can be used in this place e.g. mp or mn for mass of proton or neutron respectively.
by Rain Taganas 1J
Sat Oct 07, 2017 9:19 pm
Forum: Balancing Chemical Reactions
Topic: Determining order of elements to work with when balancing equations [ENDORSED]
Replies: 2
Views: 517

Re: Determining order of elements to work with when balancing equations [ENDORSED]

No, starting with the least prominent elements is only a suggested route to balance chemical equations.
by Rain Taganas 1J
Fri Oct 06, 2017 12:43 pm
Forum: Significant Figures
Topic: Sig Fig in final answer [ENDORSED]
Replies: 3
Views: 1612

Re: Sig Fig in final answer [ENDORSED]

In this case, you should use 2 sig figs. When you are given different numbers of sig figs you should use the one with the least amount.

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