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M1V1=M2V2

(0.025)(200)=(M2)(250)

M2= (0.025)(200)/250

M2 is the concentration of the H30+

pH=-log[H3O+]

pH=-log[(0.025)(200)/250]

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Ionic bonds tend to be stronger than covalent bonds due to the coulombic attraction between ions of opposite charges

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Exact bond angles cannot be obtained from VSEPR. Exact bond angles are obtained from experimental data.

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The chart below will be helpful

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Ligands have at least one donor atom with an electron pair used to form covalent bonds with the central atom.

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Yes, I believe the best habit to keep in mind is to draw the lewis structure with the lowest formal charge before applying VSEPR

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Geometry refers to the arrangement of the electron groups, while shape refers to the overall shape of the molecule. Both are given by the VSEPR theory, but they are not the same thing. VSEPR electron pair arrangement and molecular shape are not the same when a central atom possesses non-bonding elec...

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When you draw the Lewis structure of the I3- ion, you end up with two iodines attached to a central iodine. The central iodine also has three lone pairs on it. This gives you 5 regions of electron density around the central atom. This gives a trigonal bipyramidal shape. The electron pairs repel each...

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Beginning with the n=3 principle quantum number, the d orbitals become available (l=2). Because of this, Xe can have more than an octet. While drawing the lewis structure, we are looking for the structure with a formal charge closest to zero. This is why Xe has 12 electrons instead of eight.

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Carbon would go in the middle because it has the lowest ionization energy

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I believe the line with the arrow is the standard notation

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The two elements that most commonly fail to complete an octet are boron and aluminum; they both readily form compounds in which they have six valence electrons, rather than the usual eight predicted by the octet rule. I believe these two are the most common ones

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Electronegativity is the ability of an atom to attract electrons from outside. This is a qualitative property of an atom, and in order to compare the electronegativities of atoms in each element, a scale where relative electronegativity values reside is used. This scale is called “Pauling scale.” Ac...

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I found a video that goes through the step by step process of identifying the formal charge and drawing the lewis structure for ClO2-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTKW7nDzVCA

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The first equation is used to calculate the frequency of the emitted light when electrons transition between energy levels. When light is absorbed, the transition is up to a higher energy level. When light is emitted, the transition is down to a lower energy level. The calculation is always done usi...

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Lewis structures incorporate an atom's formal charge, which is the charge on an atom in a molecule, assuming that electrons in a chemical bond are shared equally between atoms. When multiple Lewis structures can represent the same compound, the different Lewis formulas are called resonance structures.

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A good conceptual concept to remember is that a shell is bigger than a sub shell which is bigger than an orbital

Shell > Subshell > orbital

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The value of n determines the possible values for l. For any given shell, the number of subshells can be found by l = 0,.....,n-1. In the case of n=4, l=0,1,2,3. This tells us that there are 4 possible sub-shells (0,1,2,3). When l is 0, then the orbital is s. When l is 1, then the orbital is p. When...

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In Outline 2, it states that we must be able to "describe and identify s-, p-, and d-orbitals.". What you mentioned does suffice in terms of what we should know about the orientation along the different axes. One thing to keep in mind is that the p orbital has nodal planes, unlike the s or...

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Electrons exist on specific energy levels and cannot exist in between them. When an electron moves to another energy level, it must release or absorb very specific amounts of energy. This is what quantized means: the amount of energy absorbed or released can only be specific quantities called quanta

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It does not apply to photons

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It will be on the cover sheet. Conversion from eV to J, certain constants, and masses of particles will be there.

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The photon is a massless particle. According to theory it has energy and momentum but no mass, and this is confirmed by experiments. Light carries momentum and will exert pressure on a surface. This is not evidence that it has mass since momentum can exist without mass. Sometimes people like to say ...

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After finding the values of both the wavelengths for the proton and the neutron, subtract the wavelength of the neutron from the wavelength of the proton. After you find the difference, multiply the difference by 100 and divide it by the wavelength of the neutron to find out what percentage of the n...

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The negative sign implies that the bound electron has lower energy than the free electron. The eletron's energy has decreased, and the energy is released as electromagnetic radiation

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The electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) is the general name given to the known range of electromagnetic radiation. Wavelengths increase from approximately 10^-18 m to 100 km, and this corresponds to frequencies decreasing from 3 × 10^26 Hz to 3 ×10^3 Hz. The smallest electromagnetic waves we know about a...

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Stick to the SI units, unless a question asks for a specific type of unit.

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Bond lengths have traditionally been expressed in Ångstrom units (1Å = 10^-10 m), but picometers are now preferred (1 pm= 10^-12m ). We use these units because the bond length is a very small length. Also, it is more efficient to use 1pm than to constantly write out 10^-12m.

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There is no right or wrong way, as long as you get to the same answer with the right units. It is totally up to preference. However, writing out the conversions in one lone line will make it easier to visualize the dimensional analysis as you cross out all your units to eventually arrive at your des...

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Best Resources:

1. All the resources Dr. Lavelle provides on a weekly basis
2. Khan Academy
3. Crash Course
4. Bozeman Science
5. Your friend who's a chem wiz

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Dimensional Analysis is a great way to keep track of all your units to make sure that everything crosses out at the end, leaving you with your desired units. The easiest way to perform it is by basically multiplying all your quantities at the same time in one line to see which units cross out. This ...

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You can use avogadro's number to solve the problem; however, it would take longer and woudn't be as productive. In this case, it's much easier to just divide the mass of the sample by the mass of the individual atom to get the number of atoms since we already have both values: mass(sample) / mass(at...

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