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Similar to acids, strong bases will dissociate completely in water forming many hydroxide ions. A weak base will not dissociate and instead be in equilibrium with water.

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It's just another name for the way that we name organic chemical compounds like we learned in lecture.

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I believe since charge consideration wasn't specified, it does not need to be considered and we can just name all of the ligands in alphabetical order.

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I believe the answer to your question is yes. The angles the hybrid orbitals take match the angles described in the VSEPR theory.

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There can be different types of bonds depending on the two atoms that are forming the molecule. For example when a metal and nonmetal are bonded it creates an ionic bond whereas when two nonmetals are bonded it creates a covalent bond. Pi and sigma bonds can apply to either of these and are usually ...

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In most cases a lone pair will cause the entire molecule to be polar. However, if there are enough bonded atoms around the central atom, the polarity will decrease as the surrounding elements make up for the distortion caused by the lone pair.

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Every polar molecule has a dipole moment but there are some molecules that do not have permanent dipole moments. However, applying an external electric field can induce a dipole moment on these molecules.

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In the context of this course, equal bond lengths in resonance structures is something to be aware of but I am pretty sure we do not need to do much more with the information. However, comparing bond lengths can be useful in determining how electronegative the central atom is because of how tightly ...

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In order to have an expanded octet, the central atom must be in an energy level that would allow this. Therefore only elements that have access to a d-orbital can typically have expanded octets.

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It doesn't matter too much but the main reason is basically to keep the electron configuration in numerical order so 4d would come before 5s.

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The Lewis Structure drawing usually comes first which tells you if the central atom is going to have lone pairs. From there you can determine the bond angle.

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Hybridization is what occurs when the atomic orbitals in the atom (s, p, and sometimes d) overlap consequently creating a larger orbital. This happens when bonds are formed and the electrons of one atom are interacting with those of another. Hybridized orbitals allow for stronger and more stable bon...

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Yes, the atom with the lowest ionization energy is the central atom. It is also worth it to note hydrogen will never be the central atom and typically (but not always) the first atom in the formula.

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There are a few different ways chemical bonds can form depending on the two atoms that are interacting. If one atom is a metal and the other is a nonmetal then bonding will usually happen when electrons are transferred from the atom with low electronegativity to the atom with higher electronegativit...

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Since electrons are being shared in a covalent bond there is a greater amount of polarization happening. However as was stated in class, ionic bonds can have covalent characteristics therefore there is bound to be slight polarity in ionic bonds as well.

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An atom is more stable when it is bonded to another atom because the two are releasing energy either by transferring (ionic) or sharing (covalent) electrons. This action results in the elections being closer to other protons in the nucleus of the other atom and not as close to each other.

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The octet rule, which states in covalent bonds the atoms share electrons until a noble gas configuration is reached, is applied to most atoms when drawing a Lewis dot structure. However H, He, Li, and Be are all exceptions in that they do not have to form an octet because they do not have enough val...

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I find the textbook helpful in completing the homework because it shows step by step how to do problems similar to the chapter questions.

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You would have to still get the moles of each reactant then calculate the mole ratios. Then you would compare that mole ratio to the one in the balanced chemical equation and find the limiting reactant from there.

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Putting the states of matter in a chemical reaction really only becomes important when dealing with reactions that cause a change in state for one or more chemicals. However, for this class I don't believe it's required unless stated in the question.

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It might also be useful to look at the lecture 2 outline on his website. It has a list of homework questions as well as stuff you need to know/ should be able to do by the next test!

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A couple things to keep in mind when determining how many sig figs are in a given number are: all nonzero digits are significant, leading zeros are not significant and captive zeros are significant. Hope this helps!

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The cut off for discussion posts is 11:59 pm on Sunday and I believe there is a software that automatically checks if you've posted at least 3 times that week. I got this information from a friend who asked the TA.

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Test one has 8 questions (some with multiple parts). We are given 40 minutes to complete it and from my experience that was more than enough time. Sig figs are worth 4 points total.

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I believe the homework from now on will be due in section. So yes, week 2 homework is due the day of the next quiz.

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Q: Why do chemists enjoy working with ammonia?

A: Because it's pretty basic stuff.

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So nice of you to come back on here to share some advice. I really appreciate it, thanks Ashley!

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