Search found 23 matches
- Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:09 pm
- Forum: Gibbs Free Energy Concepts and Calculations
- Topic: Equations: ln Q vs. log Q [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1743
Re: Equations: ln Q vs. log Q [ENDORSED]
log and ln are not the same. Ln(x) = 2.303log(x)
- Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:03 pm
- Forum: Gibbs Free Energy Concepts and Calculations
- Topic: State functions?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1356
Re: State functions?
They are both state functions. Gibbs free energy is another example.
- Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:38 am
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Half-reactions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 605
Re: Half-reactions
Yes. Just make sure the electrons cancel out, and that the reaction with a more negative reduction potential is one being flipped.
- Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:51 pm
- Forum: Zero Order Reactions
- Topic: slope
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4826
Re: slope
The graph for zero order reaction and first order reaction is {A} against time. But for second order reaction it's 1/[A] against time, which is why the slope is negative.
- Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:33 pm
- Forum: First Order Reactions
- Topic: Terminology "first-order" [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 5
- Views: 682
Re: Terminology "first-order" [ENDORSED]
The overall order of a reaction is the sum of the order of reactions for each reactants.
- Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:29 pm
- Forum: First Order Reactions
- Topic: Deriving these Equations
- Replies: 7
- Views: 780
Re: Deriving these Equations
[A}0 means the initial concentration. [A} is the concentration at any given time.
- Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:09 pm
- Forum: Appications of the Nernst Equation (e.g., Concentration Cells, Non-Standard Cell Potentials, Calculating Equilibrium Constants and pH)
- Topic: 14.31
- Replies: 6
- Views: 726
Re: 14.31
If Ecell is positive, G is negative according to G=-nEf. It means the forward reaction is spontaneous and therefore favored, resulting in a K greater than 1.
- Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:44 pm
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: reducing power?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2503
Re: reducing power?
Reducing power of a species is the ability to reduce other another species. The higher the reducing power, the lower the reduction potential, and the less likely the species itself becomes reduced.
- Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:31 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Basic and Acidic conditions [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7054
Re: Basic and Acidic conditions [ENDORSED]
Yes. OH- is used in basic environment and H+ is used in acidic environment. H20 is added after the the addition of H+ and OH-, balancing the whole equation.
- Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:58 pm
- Forum: Work, Gibbs Free Energy, Cell (Redox) Potentials
- Topic: Cell Diagram
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1064
Re: Cell Diagram
Because silver loses an electron and becomes oxidized and bromine gains an electron and becomes reduced. They both need to be included in the cell expression.
- Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:54 pm
- Forum: Work, Gibbs Free Energy, Cell (Redox) Potentials
- Topic: Standard Cell Potential
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1117
Re: Standard Cell Potential
It' s zero because we use the reaction of hydrogen as a reference to calculate the potential of other redox reactions.
- Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:17 pm
- Forum: Calculating Work of Expansion
- Topic: Isolated System
- Replies: 5
- Views: 681
Re: Isolated System
Yes, as no heat or matter flows into the system or exits the system.
- Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:44 am
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: Question 8.31
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1048
Re: Question 8.31
Kelvin = 273 + Degree Celcius. So it doesn't matter if you use either since the temperature difference is the same for both units.
- Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:40 am
- Forum: Entropy Changes Due to Changes in Volume and Temperature
- Topic: Question 9.21
- Replies: 4
- Views: 559
Re: Question 9.21
For the first part, the degeneracy is 1^64, so S = ln(1^64) = 0. For the second part, S = ln(4^64).
- Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:30 am
- Forum: Entropy Changes Due to Changes in Volume and Temperature
- Topic: 9. 43
- Replies: 5
- Views: 613
Re: 9. 43
The value is fixed and given, so you don't have to calculate it.
- Sat Feb 03, 2018 12:25 pm
- Forum: Entropy Changes Due to Changes in Volume and Temperature
- Topic: Exergonic [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 5
- Views: 690
Re: Exergonic [ENDORSED]
Cellular respiration is an exergonic process. ATP is broken down to ADP and Pi during hydrolysis and energy is released.
- Sat Feb 03, 2018 10:13 am
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using First Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: Gas Expansion [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 3
- Views: 524
Re: Gas Expansion [ENDORSED]
DeltaU = deltaQ + work. When the gas expands, it does work to the surrounding. But that loss of internal energy can be made up by the heat flowing into the system. So overall, U can stay unchanged.
- Sat Feb 03, 2018 9:48 am
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using First Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: bond enthalpy [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 4
- Views: 581
Re: bond enthalpy [ENDORSED]
I think generally, there is a positive correlation between polarity and bond enthalpy but the there can be exceptions.
- Sat Jan 27, 2018 12:09 pm
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using First Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: Examples of work being done
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1015
Re: Examples of work being done
If gas expands against vacuum no work is being done because the external pressure is zero. An example of work done on a system would be a piston compressing the gas inside a column. Work is done on the gas.
- Fri Jan 26, 2018 2:32 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: Bond Enthalpies
- Replies: 5
- Views: 643
Re: Bond Enthalpies
Bond enthalpy is an average value of the energies required to break/form a certain type of bond in MANY MOLECULES. Therefore each molecule's bond enthalpy differs.
- Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:43 pm
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: mass in q = m(c) delta t
- Replies: 5
- Views: 932
Re: mass in q = m(c) delta t
Molar heat capacity uses J/Kg.M as the unit.
- Sun Jan 14, 2018 2:40 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: Endo and Exothermic Ways to Remember
- Replies: 28
- Views: 11739
Re: Endo and Exothermic Ways to Remember
"En" kinda sounds like "in" and "ex" means "exit".
- Sun Jan 14, 2018 2:31 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: Why can state properties be added?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1306
Re: Why can state properties be added?
Being a state property means its value is always the same under certain conditions, no matter how the value is obtained.