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- Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:32 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Reduction powers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 520
Re: Reduction powers
The one with the lowest reduction potential has the highest reduction power.
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:25 pm
- Forum: Van't Hoff Equation
- Topic: Derivation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 722
Re: Derivation
∆G° = - RT ln K
∆G° = ∆H° - T∆S°
Set the right hand sides equal to each other.
And divide both sides by -RT.
- RT ln K = ∆H° - T∆S°
ln K = -∆H°/RT + ∆S°/R
∆G° = ∆H° - T∆S°
Set the right hand sides equal to each other.
And divide both sides by -RT.
- RT ln K = ∆H° - T∆S°
ln K = -∆H°/RT + ∆S°/R
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:22 pm
- Forum: Zero Order Reactions
- Topic: Zero Order Rxn
- Replies: 7
- Views: 872
Re: Zero Order Rxn
Yes.
- Sun Mar 10, 2019 10:53 pm
- Forum: Second Order Reactions
- Topic: Derivation of the integrated rate law
- Replies: 2
- Views: 329
Derivation of the integrated rate law
I don't understand what Dr. Lavelle assumed in the first step of his derivation of the integrated rate law for 2nd order reaction. In it, he set the differential initial unique rate of the reaction equal to the rate equation (k[reactants]^n). But for the coefficient in the differential initial uniqu...
- Sun Mar 10, 2019 10:37 pm
- Forum: Second Order Reactions
- Topic: Temperature
- Replies: 6
- Views: 643
Re: Temperature
Temperature only affects the rate constant.
- Sun Mar 10, 2019 10:37 pm
- Forum: Reaction Mechanisms, Reaction Profiles
- Topic: molecularity
- Replies: 8
- Views: 834
Re: molecularity
When something is bimolecular, there are two species in the elementary step. When something is termolecular, there are three species in the elementary step.
- Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:38 pm
- Forum: Kinetics vs. Thermodynamics Controlling a Reaction
- Topic: Products of Electrolysis
- Replies: 2
- Views: 435
Re: Products of Electrolysis
To answer your question, it would be best if you could offer some examples of compounds that you would like to know the products of after electrolysis. But, generally, the compound in question will be an ionic compound, in which case, the compound will dissociate into its constituent ions. The anion...
- Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:29 pm
- Forum: General Rate Laws
- Topic: Unique Rate
- Replies: 2
- Views: 296
Re: Unique Rate
The unique reaction is just the reaction being analyzed. For example, say that you have the following: 2H2O (l) -> H3O+ (aq) + OH- (aq) This reaction is "unique" from every other reaction in the universe, as no other reaction in the universe will have the same reactants and products intera...
- Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:24 pm
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: Cell Diagrams: Inert Conductors
- Replies: 1
- Views: 232
Re: Cell Diagrams: Inert Conductors
You know that two different redox half reaction take place in two different containers. First, you need to identify the two different half reactions. Then, in the half reactions, if there is no solid (electric-conducting metal usually) that can act as a conductor, you need an inert electrode.
- Sun Feb 24, 2019 1:58 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Balancing Half Reactions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 325
Re: Balancing Half Reactions
The standard potential is an intensive property, which means that the value is not affected by a change in coefficients. (For example, the density of water is always the same for 1L or 5L of water). To answer the second question, you must first accept that reduction and oxidation of the same species...
- Sun Feb 24, 2019 1:52 pm
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: Inert Conductors
- Replies: 1
- Views: 232
Re: Inert Conductors
Cu(s) | Cu 2+ || Fe3+ (aq), Fe2+ (aq) | Pt(s) is a REPRESENTATION of the galvanic cell. This representation is not the same as Fe3+ + Cu(s) --> Cu2+ (aq) + Fe2+ (aq), which is the chemical reaction that is occurring in the cell. In the former, Pt(s) is included because of the reason you stated, it i...
- Sun Feb 24, 2019 1:50 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: platinum
- Replies: 7
- Views: 701
Re: platinum
No, because platinum does not react in the chemical reaction.
- Sun Feb 17, 2019 9:59 pm
- Forum: Gibbs Free Energy Concepts and Calculations
- Topic: delta S of reaction
- Replies: 1
- Views: 343
Re: delta S of reaction
Delta S of formation of a substance is the entropy change when one MOLE (hence the two different names) of the substance in its standard state is made from its constituent elements in their standard states. By this definition, you can see that not every reaction will be a substance being formed from...
- Sun Feb 17, 2019 8:41 pm
- Forum: Gibbs Free Energy Concepts and Calculations
- Topic: Delta G
- Replies: 3
- Views: 400
Re: Delta G
Exergonic is when delta G is negative.
Endergonic is when delta G is positive.
Endergonic is when delta G is positive.
- Sun Feb 17, 2019 7:59 pm
- Forum: Gibbs Free Energy Concepts and Calculations
- Topic: Gases
- Replies: 3
- Views: 396
Re: Gases
It depends what you are referring to when you say "gases." Delta G values are used to show the difference of the Free Energy before and after a reaction has occurred. Gases can take part in reactions that have a positive or negative Delta G.
- Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:39 pm
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using First Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: DeltaU=q+w
- Replies: 5
- Views: 494
DeltaU=q+w
I don't understand why the equation is change in U is equal to q + w. Why is it not change in U is equal to the change in q + the change in w?
- Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:32 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: How do I know what is an Ideal Gas
- Replies: 11
- Views: 984
Re: How do I know what is an Ideal Gas
An ideal gas is a man-made notion about a "perfect" gas to simplify calculations. It refers to a gas in which the molecules don't have any volume and don't interact with one another, which of course does not exist in real life. All our equations are assuming that the gas is ideal, and in q...
- Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:26 pm
- Forum: Calculating Work of Expansion
- Topic: Reversible Expansion
- Replies: 3
- Views: 433
Re: Reversible Expansion
It depends on the system at hand. If the system is isolated, heat cannot come into the reversible expansion and replace the additional energy loss, so the first law of thermodynamics tells us that in the case that both systems (reversible and irreversible) are isolated, the irreversible one would in...
- Sun Feb 03, 2019 11:17 pm
- Forum: Calculating Work of Expansion
- Topic: Different ways to derive work
- Replies: 3
- Views: 278
Re: Different ways to derive work
W= F*d is the more general definition of work which is good to know, but I don't think we will ever need to calculate anything using that definition. It would lean more toward physics.
- Sun Feb 03, 2019 11:10 pm
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: intensive vs extensive properties
- Replies: 2
- Views: 310
Re: intensive vs extensive properties
An intensive property is does not depend on the system size or the amount of material in the system.
An extensive property does depend on the system size or the amount of material in the system.
An extensive property does depend on the system size or the amount of material in the system.
- Sun Feb 03, 2019 10:57 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: Heating Curve
- Replies: 4
- Views: 420
Re: Heating Curve
Basically if you look at the phase change curve, you can see that it takes energy to heat up the liquid to a gas at the same temperature. So that additional energy goes into burning your hand if it's steam that's hitting your hand.
- Sun Jan 27, 2019 5:24 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: State Properties
- Replies: 3
- Views: 340
Re: State Properties
If you're referring to heat energy (which is enthalpy) then yes.
If you're referring to temperature, then also yes.
If you're referring to temperature, then also yes.
- Sun Jan 27, 2019 5:03 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: Solving for a reaction's enthalpy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 237
Re: Solving for a reaction's enthalpy
In lecture, Dr. Lavelle said that bond enthalpies were the least accurate way of finding a reaction's change of enthalpy as they are average values.
Having said that, I would assume that the other two are preferable as they are more specific to the reaction you are trying to solve.
Having said that, I would assume that the other two are preferable as they are more specific to the reaction you are trying to solve.
- Sun Jan 27, 2019 5:01 pm
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: Heat capacity & enthalpy
- Replies: 1
- Views: 218
Re: Heat capacity & enthalpy
They are not the same thing.
Heat capacity is the number of heat units needed to raise the temperature of a body by one degree, while enthalpy is heat energy.
Heat capacity is the number of heat units needed to raise the temperature of a body by one degree, while enthalpy is heat energy.
- Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:44 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Post Assessment
- Replies: 1
- Views: 237
Re: Post Assessment
If the answer is 0.25, then here is what I did. You figure out how much BrCl at eq by 3.312 * 10^-5 * 0.18. Set up your eq constant equation (with concentrations). Subtract the initial amount of BrCl with eq amount of BrCl and divide that difference by 2 to get the amount of both Cl2 and Br2 at eq a...
- Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:33 pm
- Forum: Applying Le Chatelier's Principle to Changes in Chemical & Physical Conditions
- Topic: Pressure
- Replies: 7
- Views: 674
Re: Pressure
I'm assuming you are using the equation PV=nRT, which is the ideal gas law. As the name implies, the equation is only for gases.
- Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:31 pm
- Forum: Applying Le Chatelier's Principle to Changes in Chemical & Physical Conditions
- Topic: Common Strong/Weak Acids and Bases
- Replies: 2
- Views: 275
Re: Common Strong/Weak Acids and Bases
Strong Acids: Group 17 Acids: HCl - hydrochloric acid. HBr - hydrobromic acid. HI - hydroiodic acid. Others: HNO3 - nitric acid. H2SO4 - sulfuric acid (HSO4- is a weak acid) HClO4 - perchloric acid. HClO3 - chloric acid. Weak Acids (usually organic): Formic HCOOH Acetic CH3COOH Hydrocyanic HCN Hydro...
- Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:55 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: 11.7 6th Edition
- Replies: 1
- Views: 134
11.7 6th Edition
Would it be possible for someone to help me on 11.7 part c. I got the answer but I'm not quite sure if my reasoning is right. Thanks!
- Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:29 am
- Forum: Applying Le Chatelier's Principle to Changes in Chemical & Physical Conditions
- Topic: Le Chatelier's Principle: Change in temperature
- Replies: 2
- Views: 253
Re: Le Chatelier's Principle: Change in temperature
To answer this question, there needs to be an understanding of the thermodynamics behind it. G = H – T*S, where G is the change in Gibb's Free Energy, H is the change in enthalpy, T is the temperature, and S is the entropy. Before dissecting this equation and using it to explain why an increase in t...
- Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:11 am
- Forum: Non-Equilibrium Conditions & The Reaction Quotient
- Topic: 6th Edition Hw#11.29
- Replies: 2
- Views: 239
Re: 6th Edition Hw#11.29
You are correct when you say you need to find K so that you can compare it with Q.
You need Gibbs Free Energy (G) as K and G are linked with the following equation (which we didn't see in class yet):
G = - R*T*ln(K)
You use this equation to find K, which you can use to answer the question.
You need Gibbs Free Energy (G) as K and G are linked with the following equation (which we didn't see in class yet):
G = - R*T*ln(K)
You use this equation to find K, which you can use to answer the question.
- Sun Dec 09, 2018 10:41 pm
- Forum: Conjugate Acids & Bases
- Topic: Definition of conjugate base
- Replies: 6
- Views: 669
Re: Definition of conjugate base
A conjugate base is the compound that is formed when an acid loses its hydrogen.
For example, Cl- would be the conjugate base of HCl.
For example, Cl- would be the conjugate base of HCl.
- Sun Dec 09, 2018 10:40 pm
- Forum: Properties & Structures of Inorganic & Organic Acids
- Topic: Acid Rain
- Replies: 2
- Views: 519
Re: Acid Rain
I'm pretty sure it was S02 (g) + H20 (l) -> H2S04 (aq).
Re: Cations
I don't think it matters.
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 11:02 pm
- Forum: Bond Lengths & Energies
- Topic: Interaction Potential Energy and Polarizability
- Replies: 1
- Views: 711
Re: Interaction Potential Energy and Polarizability
Interactive potential energy is the energy required to break the interactive forces between molecules/atoms. Polarizability is the how easily electrons from an atom is distorted (displaced away from the nucleus of the atom). Interactive potential energy is always negative as it is always attractive ...
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:55 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: SnCl2
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3479
Re: SnCl2
It really depends on what Sn is bonding with. In your case, Cl can only accept 1 lone pair. Putting a double bond onto the Sn is not good as the formal charge of Cl will become +1 and Sn will become -1. Usually, it comes down to formal charge.
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:50 pm
- Forum: Polarisability of Anions, The Polarizing Power of Cations
- Topic: Polarizing power and polarizability
- Replies: 4
- Views: 545
Re: Polarizing power and polarizability
Polarizability is the how easily the electrons in an atom can be distorted (moved away from the nucleus) with higher polarizability being electrons more easily displaced from the nucleus.
Polarizing power is how good an atom is at polarizing another atom.
Polarizing power is how good an atom is at polarizing another atom.
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:43 pm
- Forum: Electronegativity
- Topic: Ionic character
- Replies: 2
- Views: 584
Re: Ionic character
I would think it is just the electronegativity. In your example, the bonds in H2S are the same, namely H - S bond. Since they are the same, they do not add to the ionic character.
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:40 pm
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: s-character
- Replies: 1
- Views: 236
Re: s-character
S-character refers to how prevalent the s-orbital is in the hybrid orbital.
For example, sp3 is made up of 4 different atomic orbitals, one of which is the s-orbital. So the s-orbital can be seen as 25% of the hybrid orbital.
sp2 = 33%
sp = 50%
sp3>sp2>sp: increasing s-character.
For example, sp3 is made up of 4 different atomic orbitals, one of which is the s-orbital. So the s-orbital can be seen as 25% of the hybrid orbital.
sp2 = 33%
sp = 50%
sp3>sp2>sp: increasing s-character.
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:35 pm
- Forum: Biological Examples
- Topic: acids
- Replies: 5
- Views: 426
Re: acids
Some parts of our body are more flexible in terms of pH levels. The digestive tract can handle varying levels of pH, while the inside of the skin cannot.
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 8:41 pm
- Forum: Lewis Structures
- Topic: Lewis structure of I3-
- Replies: 1
- Views: 554
Lewis structure of I3-
I don't understand how to make the I3- lewis structure. The correct lewis structure puts the formal charge -1 on the center I, while I put the formal charge -1 on the side I (via a double bond, creating a resonance structure). I did this because I figured that the formal charge would be the best fur...
- Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:19 pm
- Forum: Interionic and Intermolecular Forces (Ion-Ion, Ion-Dipole, Dipole-Dipole, Dipole-Induced Dipole, Dispersion/Induced Dipole-Induced Dipole/London Forces, Hydrogen Bonding)
- Topic: IMFs [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 2
- Views: 344
Re: IMFs [ENDORSED]
If there are no questions in the HW or past midterms about those properties, I would guess not. It would be safer to make sure with Professor Lavelle himself though.
- Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:17 pm
- Forum: Ionic & Covalent Bonds
- Topic: Contribution to the resonance structure?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 455
Re: Contribution to the resonance structure?
The ionic structures are the models of Cl2 on the far left and right (with - and + charges assigned to a Cl, right above your quoted sentence). Resonance describes delocalization of electrons. From these notes, the sentence seems to be implying that, since in the Cl2 molecule the electrons in the co...
- Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:05 pm
- Forum: Lewis Structures
- Topic: Question 4.19b in 6th edition
- Replies: 1
- Views: 104
Re: Question 4.19b in 6th edition
You would have 3 hydrogens on each carbon. But, the carbons are not attached to each other. Instead, the Be is bonded to each C.
H3CBeCH3
H3CBeCH3
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 5:49 pm
- Forum: Wave Functions and s-, p-, d-, f- Orbitals
- Topic: Graphical Representation of Orbitals
- Replies: 2
- Views: 521
Graphical Representation of Orbitals
In class, professor Lavelle said that orbitals are wave functions, but when he pointed to the graphical representation of the orbitals, he kept using the term probability density/distribution. I know that the probability density is the square of the wave function, but I just wanted a clarification o...
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 5:30 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: bond angles and lone pairs
- Replies: 4
- Views: 488
Re: bond angles and lone pairs
Usually you would first make a Lewis structure and see if there are lone pairs that way, but I'm assuming that you want to know to tell if there are lone pairs solely given the bond angles of a molecule. But, in this case, you would not even know the elements comprising the molecule in question as i...
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 5:18 pm
- Forum: Polarisability of Anions, The Polarizing Power of Cations
- Topic: Different States of Matter based on Polarizability
- Replies: 1
- Views: 162
Re: Different States of Matter based on Polarizability
Differences in strength polarizability mean that the intermolecular (molecule to molecule interactions) forces differ in strength. Intermolecular forces determine the state of matter. Gaseous state means that the intermolecular forces between molecules have been broken, usually by temperature/heat. ...
- Wed Oct 31, 2018 12:28 pm
- Forum: Octet Exceptions
- Topic: Octet rule
- Replies: 2
- Views: 213
Re: Octet rule
The octet rule is basically a guideline for bonding which says that elements (with atomic number below 20) should have 4 bonding pairs of electrons (8 e- total - the noble gas configuration). The first 4 elements do not follow this guideline as they do not need 8 e- to reach a noble gas configuratio...
- Wed Oct 31, 2018 12:04 pm
- Forum: Bond Lengths & Energies
- Topic: Bond Strength and Resonance
- Replies: 2
- Views: 379
Re: Bond Strength and Resonance
Resonance gives the single bonds partial multiple bond properties by delocalization. Multiple bonds are stronger than single bonds, so the single bonds are strengthened.
- Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:22 am
- Forum: Trends in The Periodic Table
- Topic: Electron Affinity equation/definition
- Replies: 2
- Views: 432
Re: Electron Affinity equation/definition
The first equation is simply an example of a species gaining an electron, which relates to electron affinity as it is defined as the energy difference between the energy of a gaseous atom and the energy of the anion of the gaseous atom. X(g)+ e- -> X- (g) This second equation is the definition of el...
- Wed Oct 24, 2018 9:26 pm
- Forum: Trends in The Periodic Table
- Topic: Sizes of ions and neutral atoms
- Replies: 4
- Views: 562
Sizes of ions and neutral atoms
Can someone please explain to me why anions are larger than their neutral atoms? Thank you!
- Wed Oct 24, 2018 5:01 pm
- Forum: Quantum Numbers and The H-Atom
- Topic: Quantum numbers for the "exception" cases
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2464
Re: Understanding a textbook problem
Hey there, there was a problem that I didn't understand the concept behind. A particle (6.644 * 10^-34 kg) and textbook (2.18 kg) travel the same speed. Which will have a smaller wavelength? I know it is the textbook, but what is the concept behind it? Is it that the larger the mass, the smaller th...
- Wed Oct 24, 2018 4:58 pm
- Forum: Quantum Numbers and The H-Atom
- Topic: Quantum numbers for the "exception" cases
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2464
Re: Quantum numbers for the "exception" cases
I think you have a misconception here. Firstly, the quantum numbers do not describe atoms. They describe individual electrons within an atom. So when you say atoms have quantum numbers, you are actually talking about the outermost electron, in your case 4s1. Now, to answer your question, the electro...
- Wed Oct 24, 2018 4:42 pm
- Forum: Einstein Equation
- Topic: 6th Edition, Question 1.55
- Replies: 2
- Views: 642
Re: 6th Edition, Question 1.55
It means to use the energy you got from part b of the exercise.
So, on the previous exercise, you would have for one absorbtion 7.2 * 10^-20J.
For the answer to part c, you would need to multiply that energy by Avogadro's constant.
So, on the previous exercise, you would have for one absorbtion 7.2 * 10^-20J.
For the answer to part c, you would need to multiply that energy by Avogadro's constant.
- Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:18 pm
- Forum: Heisenberg Indeterminacy (Uncertainty) Equation
- Topic: Conflict with lecture and solution manual
- Replies: 1
- Views: 107
Conflict with lecture and solution manual
In lecture, Dr. Lavelle told us that when given a measurement of a length (ie 10m +-1m), the uncertainty would be 2m in this measurement as the range of values can be 9m - 11m. However, in the solution manual 6th edition for problem 1.45, it uses the value immediately after the +- for a calculation ...
- Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:55 pm
- Forum: Heisenberg Indeterminacy (Uncertainty) Equation
- Topic: Heisenberg equation hw problem
- Replies: 1
- Views: 219
Re: Heisenberg equation hw problem
I think you might have misread the manual. It uses the h with a dash on top (ħ), this is not Planck's Constant, which does not have the additional stroke. ħ = h / 2pi So, the solution manual is correct, if you simply used the substitution on top for the formula used in the manual, you would get the ...
- Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:38 pm
- Forum: Bohr Frequency Condition, H-Atom , Atomic Spectroscopy
- Topic: Homework Question 1.57 (6th Ed.)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 147
Re: Homework Question 1.57 (6th Ed.)
It's possible. First, recall that the Balmer series corresponds to the transitions of electrons in higher quantum levels to the 2nd quantum level. Knowing this, you need to find out which transition corresponds to 410.2nm, the shortest wavelength given to us by the question. We want to use this one ...
- Wed Oct 17, 2018 1:36 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: Atomic Spectrum and Series
- Replies: 4
- Views: 177
Re: Atomic Spectrum and Series
The common aspect of each of these series is that the energized (excited electron) falls down to the same quantum level (n=X). For example, the Balmer series is the result of electron transitions from higher levels down to the energy level with principal quantum number 2. This definition causes the ...
- Fri Oct 12, 2018 12:07 am
- Forum: Einstein Equation
- Topic: Symbol for frequency
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2297
Symbol for frequency
What symbol for frequency should we use in homework assignments and exams? The letter f or the greek letter nu? Or perhaps it doesn't matter at all and the correcter will allow both? I know that we've only used nu so far, but I'm used to the letter f from high school.
- Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:50 pm
- Forum: Molarity, Solutions, Dilutions
- Topic: memorizing [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 4
- Views: 678
Re: memorizing [ENDORSED]
If this is for tests and what not, I'm fairly certain that a formula and constants sheet will be included for every test so we won't need to rote memorize anything (at least here was one for this week's test). If this is for general use, I'd suggest just understanding the formulas rather than memori...
- Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:45 pm
- Forum: Identifying Acidic & Basic Salts
- Topic: Title for sub-forum
- Replies: 1
- Views: 393
Title for sub-forum
I just can't help but notice that the title is misspelt.
- Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:51 pm
- Forum: SI Units, Unit Conversions
- Topic: 6th Edition E27, First Part
- Replies: 5
- Views: 480
Re: 6th Edition E27, First Part
Oh hey, quick reply guys! Thanks. To catch you guys here, is the reason why it is 1 / (6.022 x 10^23) moles because of the need to cancel out the units via dimensional analysis?
- Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:43 pm
- Forum: SI Units, Unit Conversions
- Topic: 6th Edition E27, First Part
- Replies: 5
- Views: 480
6th Edition E27, First Part
I'm stuck on the first part of the question in title. How do you convert 1 H20 molecule to moles?
- Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:36 pm
- Forum: SI Units, Unit Conversions
- Topic: Fundamental Exercises E27
- Replies: 3
- Views: 351
Re: Fundamental Exercises E27
To find the number of water molecules in 1.00 kg of water, you would have to convert the 1.00 kg of water to moles of water (using the molecular mass of water and the relevant equation - don't forget to convert kg to g when using the equation!). Then, once you have the moles of water in 1.00 kg of w...