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Annalyn Diaz 1J wrote:I would probably also know any industrial and and environmental examples that Dr. Lavelle has gone over in class just in case. I think it's safe to assume there might be a small question on them.

Which ones has he gone over? I can't find anything on that anywhere

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I believe if you're only trying to write out the rate for an elementary step it needs to be there.

Definitely won't be there for the full reaction though.

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The best way to go about knowing the units of K is knowing how to find them. Rate should be expressed in m/l*s, so you can write out the units of the reactants and figure it out for a second order reaction, you would have \frac{m*m}{l*l}*k\Rightarrow \frac{m*m}{l*l}*\frac{l}{m*s}\Rightarrow \frac{m}...

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Half life is defined as "the time it takes for the concentration of reactant to be half of the original", while k is "the rate at which the reactant is becoming product". The higher k is, the faster the reactant becomes product, the lower the half life will be.

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Oops, I put in the wrong numbers for that problem. But regardless, can there be a negative k value? Sure. It just depends on the perspective of k. If you have a reaction A\rightarrow B+C and the k you're given is "rate of production of A", it's gonna be negative, because you're losing A.

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Nandhini_2K wrote:Also why don't we calculate the order for reactant C?

You can, it's just not gonna be very useful

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On the day of the final don't study. Take some time (not much, I imagine, since it's in the morning) to just relax. Don't think about chem until it's in front of you.

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I know how to balance a reaction in a basic medium normally, but there was an exercise that really threw me off (14.5 in 6e) 14.5.d Reaction of elemental phosphorous to form phosphine, PH 3 , a poisonous gas with the odor of decaying fish P_{4}_{(s)}\rightarrow H_{2}PO_{2}^{-}_{(aq)}...

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I thought the neutral pH is when [H⁺] and [OH^-] were the same, which is at pH=pOH=7.

Is that not always the case?

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Where is the equation $\Delta G=-RTln(K)$ derived from?

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I don't understand why the Delta S is 0 when forming elemental molecules (like O₂ or N₂, for example).

By grouping them together, shouldn't entropy decrease since there are less possible states for them to be in?

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This quarter has been a lot richer than I thought it would be learning wise.
Chemistry has always been my weakestr science subject, so the gentle but no-nonsense approach in this class worked wonders for me.

Thank you so much.

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Why does irreversible free expansion mean Delta S=0?

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( I posted this in another section before I noticed it fit better here)

Does heat capacity have to be in J/g*K or can it just be in J/K (applying to a whole object and being an intensive property rather than an extensive one)?
Have we done exercises like that before?

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Does heat capacity have to be in J/g*K or can it apply to a whole object?
Have we done exercises like that before?

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I can't recall which, but I've seen some exercises in which the volume of the container is not specified, and the solution is to use moles directly.
I don't know if that solution is right and, if it is, in what kind of situation would we use it?

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I'm kinda confused about the difference in reduction potential/reducing power.

Help?

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We use the equation \Delta G=-n*F*E to determine the change in Gibbs free energy in a cell reaction, but I'm having some trouble making sure what the value of n is. Taking this exercise, for example (14.9 in 6e): 14.9 Calculate the standard reaction Gibbs free energy for the following cell reactions...

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Help with question 2c)? I understand that since we're cooling it kc will also drop because it's dependent on temperature, but what is the detailed explanation?

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11.7 The following flasks show the dissociation of a diatomic molecule, X 2 , over time. (a) Which flask represents the point in time at which the reaction has reached equilibrium? (b) What percentage of the X 2 molecules have decomposed at equilibrium? (c) Assuming that the initial pressure of X 2...

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Re: biological examples for final

Re: Intermediates in Rate Law

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Re: Half Life and k

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Re: H.W. Problem 15.17

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Balancing reaction in basic medium

neutral pH not 7?

Equilibrium constant from G

Delta S=0 for elemental molecules?

Re: Saying Thank You to Dr. Lavelle

Delta S?

Heat capacity of an object

heat capacity of an object

using molarity vs moles

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Determining n

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