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In order for it to be amphoteric, it means that the oxide can react either with acid or base. In the case of As2O3 we have the reaction with acid: As2O3 + 6HCl --> 2AsCl3 + 3H2O, and reaction with base NaOH + As2O3 + 3H2O --> 2Na[As(OH)4]. It also applies to Bi2O3.

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Carbonate is monodentate because it only has 120 degrees between its Oxygens, so two oxygens cannot bind to the same metal. However, in some cases carbonate bonds to two different metals, making it a bidentate.

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Chelation is a process in which polydentate ligand bonds to a metal ion, forming a ring. The complex produced by this process is called a chelate, and the polydentate ligand is referred to as a chelating agent. It functions as two associating units and fastens to the central atom to produce heterocy...

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The oxidation number of a free element is always 0. The oxidation number of a monatomic ion equals the charge of the ion. The oxidation number of a Group 1 element in a compound is +1. The oxidation number of a Group 2 element in a compound is +2. The sum of the oxidation numbers of all of the atoms...

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A conjugate acid is a base with a hydrogen ion added to it. On the other hand, a conjugate base is what is left over after an acid has donated a proton during a chemical reaction.

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The extent to what it can expand to, or if it can even have an extended octet depends on the element.

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Draw the Lewis structure, look up the chart below for the radii for the corresponding bond, and find the sum of the two radii. Because the bond length is proportional to the atomic radius, the bond length trends in the periodic table follow the same trends as atomic radii: bond length decreases acro...

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The OSCl angles are all the same because the long pair repels them equally. , since the shape is a trigonal pyramidal, the angles will be slightly less than 109.5. OSCl is a radical with an unpaired lone pair. Being a radical, it wants a paired electron and is treated as an anion when writing the VS...

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Acid precipitation is often caused by the release of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere where they combine with atmospheric gases and water to create more acidic compounds. These chemicals are released during the combustion of fossil fuels from places like power plants, factories...

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If a molecule is completely symmetric, then the dipole moment vectors on each molecule will cancel each other out, making the molecule nonpolar. A molecule can only be polar if the structure of that molecule is not symmetric. Dipole moments need to have equal strength.

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Find the formal charge of each molecule and also its electronegativity.

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I3- has three lone pairs in the equatorial position, however, since they are equally spaced they repel the axial I equally, resulting in a linear shape. I3- has 2 bonds and 3 lone pairs for 5 regions of electron density. Placing that into a trigonal bipyramidal structure, the lone pairs go equatoria...

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As soon as a lone pair exists on a central atom, there is a tendency to have the lone pair occupy an orbital with an s-contribution as high as possible and to have bonding orbitals with a maximized p-contribution. p-orbitals, having a direction, can form stronger σ bonds due to better overlap. This ...

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It means that any of the other resonance structures need to have a formal charge similar to the original resonance structure. I believe this is what you're asking.

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You should look at the number of elements, not the bonds. Bonds are not for finding the empirical or molecular formula.

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A cation's polarizing power relates to its ability to attract the valence electron shell from a nearby anion in ionic compounds and the tendency of the anion to become polarized by the cation is known as its polarizability. They are both related to the covalent character of ionic bonds. The electron...

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The only atoms that are the exceptions of the octet rule are lithium, beryllium, boron, and Aluminum.

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Bond angle is affected by the presence of a lone pair of electrons at the central atom. A lone pair of electrons at the central atom will always try to repel the bonded pair of electrons(Also called the lone pair repulsion). Therefore, the bonds are displaced slightly inside resulting in a decrease ...

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There is no certainty of any atom needing a certain number of bonds. Usually, triple or double bonds are created in order to fulfill the octet rule. However, just because you can make those bonds, it is necessary to create a structure that will be the most stable and have a formal charge of zero.

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The wavenumber is related in initial and final stages. On the energy scale, a free electron is assigned to the equation with the value of zero joules. This corresponds to the infinite levels of the atom. in Other words, it means that all energy levels in the atom are below this value and are therefo...

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Affinity is the change in energy of the atom when an electron is added. Noble Gases are at the perfect number of 8 electrons. They don't need anymore electrons, so there's zero change in the energy of the atom. All of the Noble Gases have electron affinity less than or equal to 0.

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In the first shell, there is only the 1s orbital, the shell can have a maximum of only 2 electrons. Therefore, the 1p, 1d, or 1f does not exist. The quantum number "n" must be larger than angular momentum quantum number. For example, n = 1, only l = 0 gives a valid wave function, for n = 2...

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All formulas are provided, however, you will need to know what each variable means and know when to use a certain formula on a problem.

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It is important to be familiarized with the spectrum and their ranges, it is important to know which has the highest and lowest intensity and be able to explain how they work with wavelength and frequency.

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Both equations are the same, they both stand for frequency. That is the frequency of the photon that is coming in or being released.

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The only difference is that the reactant is always a participant in a chemical reaction while the reagent has a broader meaning. Reactants can be Elements or compounds, but not mixture. Reagents are generally mixture containing one of the reactants and some other chemicals that help to stabilize the...

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Black body radiation basically absorbs all radiation falling on it, at all wavelengths. As the temperature decreases, the peak of the black-body radiation curve moves to lower intensities and longer wavelengths.It is important because in radiation we use black body radiation at a certain wavelength ...

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How can the empirical formula of a visual representation of the structure of a molecule be identified? For example, If it was given the molecular formula to be CH7O, is the empirical formula the same?

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Hi, I was just wanted to know... to what extent should we know chemical formulas? It is not necessary as he will provide us with the formula. However, I recommend knowing the chemical formulas for basic elements such as carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, sulfur, and potassium because most chemical...

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As mentioned above, atomic weight refers to the weight of a single atom. The molecular weight is the weight of a molecule such as sugar, (C6H12O6). These terms are needed to solve basic chemistry such as finding the molar mass of a molecule, balancing chemical equations, empirical and molecular form...

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The definition of molecular formula is the actual formula of the molecule.Therefore, counting the number of each element should be fine if you are looking to find the molecular formula. The molecular formula has the smallest possible numbers that you are able to simplify. If you have C4H8O2, it can ...

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