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amphiprotic and amphoteric refer to the Bronsted and Lewis defintions of acids and bases, respectively. Therefore look to see if it gives/receives a proton and is an electron pair donor/acceptor.

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e.g. diethylenediamine would be written bisethylenediamine because DI is already in the name

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chelating agents remove metal cations, but are characterized by the RING that they form around these cations, which serves to "trap" them. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi20MG91orfAhWFLnwKHVnBBAsQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.slideshare.net...

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electronegativity is NOT a factor in determining bond strength. The only factors are atomic radius and bond multiplicity (i.e. is it a single, double or triple bond). Cl is a larger atom, so the bond length between it and H will be longer than that of F and H, making it a weaker bond, easier to brea...

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Another note is that paramagnetic compounds are radicals because they possess an unpaired electron.

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Hybridized orbitals form when atoms are bonding, and they create a new (i.e. lower) energy level for electrons to occupy. This is favorable because electrons always want to occupy the lowest energy level possible.

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If the question specifically asks for Lewis structure, I think it would be best to draw it out. However, it is usually helpful to draw or name the shape as well, as doing so helps you determine the polarity of the molecule.

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It is also important to note that molecular structure plays an important role in polarity. For example, C02 would be expected to be a polar molecule, since the difference in electronegativity of C and O is large. However, the two O's are on either side of the C, giving it a linear shape. Due to this...

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Hydrogen bonds are less transient than other VDW, making them stronger. A fluctuating dipole is instantaneous and unpredictable, whereas the partial negative/positive charges found in hydrogen bonds are more constant, and can be thought of as being 'always present'. It is easier to break a temporary...

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A rod or oval shaped molecule has more surface area with which it can interact with another oval molecule, increasing the VDW interactions between the two, making the bond stronger, harder to break, and resulting in a higher melting point. A circular molecule has less surface area with which it can ...

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https://opentextbc.ca/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/150/2016/05/CNX_Chem_15_02_BF3-LA_img.jpg Lewis acids are electron acceptors , so they will not have a complete octet/ be in need of electrons to be more stable Lewis bases are electron donors, and will have a pair of electrons to share with ...

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If the Lewis structure cannot or should not be drawn where all atoms have FC=0, then any resulting negative charges should be on the most electronegative atom in the molecule. The more electronegative an atom is, the stronger the pull it has on electrons, so it would make sense that an element like ...

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https://chem.libretexts.org/@api/deki/files/43158/IMG00012.GIF?revision=1 Resonance structures are characterized by the difference in location of a bond (in this picture, the double bond in the molecule NO3-). Since there is a double bond, the bond length of the N-O bonds will be shorter than that ...

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The outermost electron occupies the highest energy level, and is the furthest from the nucleus and therefore experiences the weakest attraction from the nucleus. Therefore, it takes the least amount of energy to remove this electron. An atom that has lost an electron is now a cation and now the amou...

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It's a kind of counter intuitive concept that is really important in biology/chemistry. Atoms and electrons are always going to favor configurations with lower energy. In the same way that electrons want to fill the lower orbitals (i.e. lower energy states) first, atoms themselves also want to have ...

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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Electron_configuration_potassium.svg/1000px-Electron_configuration_potassium.svg.png Only count the valence electrons when determining whether they are unpaired or not, as the subshells below the valence will be full and therefore every elec...

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Response to Lily Smith on electron spin Electron spin is the 4th quantum number denoted by ms, and it affects the magnetic field. There are only two possibilities for the 'spin' an electron can have, which are spin up and spin down. If the electron is spin up, its ms value is +1/2, and if it is spin...

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https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiLq4OdopveAhVsIDQIHVW2DLkQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Flazysupply.co%2Fdefn-orbital-diagrams.html&psig=AOvVaw1WKL3Z67CbgIj7-r6_AdGL&ust=1540339420627441 In some cases, the 4s orbital actually...

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In lecture we were determining electron configurations, and I believe he used carbon as an example. The configuration is 1s2 2s2 2px1 2py1. However, this can be written in a less specific form, which is 1s2 2s2 2p2. In this second form, it shows that there are 2 electrons in the 2p orbital, but does...

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When doing calculations that involves wavelength, e.g. $c=\lambda \nu$ , the units for $\lambda$ should be in meters, but in conversions/final answers it usually makes more sense to represent this value in nanometers, which is why Lavelle/the solutions manual usually does so.

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You are correct in assuming that if the kinetic energy is zero, that means that the work function is equal to (E=hv), as the energy of the photon was the exact amount needed for the particular threshold. Therefore, the electron is released but has no 'leftover' energy for kinetic energy, so it has n...

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The SI unit for mass is always kg, which can be confusing for measuring objects with very small mass (like electrons). Just know that in equations, like 1/2mv^2 for kinetic energy, the mass must always be represented in kg.

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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Sound/imgsou/int5.gif In constructive interference, the crests and troughs of two waves line up, and their respective amplitudes are added, making the amplitude of the new wave bigger. In destructive interference, the crests and troughs are opposite to one...

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This wavelength is not detectable because it is so small (10^-34). This is logical because when you observe a car in real life, it does not display wavelike properties. Extremely small particles, like electrons, do exhibit wavelike properties, and therefore their wavelength tends to be larger.

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This is because the change in energy is negative, as the electron went from a higher energy level (n=4) to a lower energy level (n=2), and therefore the difference is negative. Echange=Efinal-Einitial. The energy becomes positive in the next step however, because photons cannot have negative energy....

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This is because the change in energy is negative, as the electron went from a higher energy level (n=4) to a lower energy level (n=2), and therefore the difference is negative. Echange=Efinal-Einitial. The energy becomes positive in the next step however, because photons cannot have negative energy....

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Unfortunately, there is no shortcut for balancing equations. It is important to make sure the numbers of atoms of each respective element are equal on either side. However, with practice it becomes a lot easier to recognize patterns/familiar equations and it should take you less time to do so!

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Atomic and molecular weight apply to atoms and molecules, but formula units are slightly different . They all apply to the same concept, they only differ in that atomic weight only applies to atoms (e.g. Ag) molecular weight applies to molecules (e.g. H20). Formula units are the same thing as empiri...

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You would need to calculate the molar masses separately as they are different compounds with different molar masses.

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