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How do we determine the hybridization on the lone pair? For example, if O is bonded to two atoms and has two lone pairs, wouldn't it just be sp3 or is there another specific notation for the lone pair I am missing?

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Can someone explain the bond angles in number 18?

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Are positively charged ions always acidic because they can accept an electron pair? Are the negatively charged ions basic because they will give it up?

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Are positively charged ions always acidic because they can accept an electron pair? Are the negatively charged ions basic because they will give it up?

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Thank you so much!

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Did lavelle ever explicitly say that we had to memorize all the ligands on that worksheet?

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When Boron accepts electron pairs in the form of OH- from water, its acidity is not due to its disassociation. Can someone please explain the concept behind this? Thank you!

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can anyone explain why N2 has a lower boiling point than C4H8? also, in general what is a good way to rank the bond length/boiling point?

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Also, are we responsible for memorizing the bond angles for each shape?

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does that also mean it is a stronger bond?

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Why is CN- more stable than O2?

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Also, how would we be asked on a question to distinguish the two? If we are asked for the shape, is it assumed that we give both, or just the actual shape?

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What is the difference between electron pair arrangement and actual structure? For example, a molecules arrangement can be trigonal bypyramidal, but its actual structure is seesaw.

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In the solutions manual of the textbook, it says that N3- is more polarizable than O2-. I know that polarizability increases as the atom gets bigger and has less charge. N3- is bigger than O2-, but it also has more charge. Does this mean that when the pattern is not consistent, it is more important ...

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The lone pair on the central atom represents the ability of the lone pair to push the other bonded atoms closer together. The way the bond angles are determined are first based on what the normal bond angles would be without the addition of an extra electron pair. The extra electron pair is the reas...

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Is there a difference between polarizability and polarizing power, and what determines if a molecule or ion has a greater polarizability or polarizing power?

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You add up the total number of moles after a reaction and subtract the number of moles before the reaction.

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Test 3 is the week after Thanksgiving so it shouldn't be a problem.

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There were no sessions today. Dr. Lavelle sent out an email.

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When finding the different resonance structures, I am wondering which ones we actually include in the answer. For example, hydrogen phosphate has a structure that obeys the octet rule and another structure where it forms a double bond. The double bond can move between the three oxygens so that gives...

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Is there a maximum of double bonds an atom can make? For example, can an atom make 4 double bonds or does that exceed the number of atoms it can bond with.

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How do you know which atom gets the extra lone pair in a molecule, if they are both below n=3?

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How do we know when to add a double bond (Extra bond) for an expanded octet or when to keep it a lone pair?

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For question 7 on worksheet 2, why is it not possible to use the eqn in the book that says v= R(1/ni ^2 - 1/nf^2). I tried this just to see if I got the same answer and I didn't. Why doesn't this work as well, because we are using frequency to get n initial?

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There is a pattern, and that is what the book means by predicting. The s block has 0 nodal planes. because it is symmetrical. The p block has 1 nodal plane. The d block has 2 nodal planes. So based on this information even if you didn't know how many the f block has, the pattern would allow you to a...

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Can someone explain how to use the Bohr frequency condition to explain the origin of lines in the spectrum of an element? Thank you!

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Can someone explain the concept behind the question of the study sheet... "With respect to electron transitions that give rise to a UV or visible spectrum: understand the difference between electronic transitions in atomic orbitals (atomic spectroscopy) and electronic transitions in molecular o...

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On Friday's lecture (12-12:50), Dr. Lavelle mentioned that we are only responsible for what was covered until that day. The topic covered on that day was multi- electron systems which is the set of "E" problems in the seventh edition of the book. However, on the topic 2 outline, it says th...

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The textbook explains a node as a region in space where the wave function passes through 0. In my notes, I have information on nodal planes, but how does this concept work with nodes. Can anyone explain further what the textbook definition means?

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Do we need to solve problems with the Rydberg formula? I remember that there is one equation we are not supposed to use in practice problems.

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You divide the total energy by the energy per photon to get the number of photons.

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I would go with what is on the sheet. But at that point the numbers are on such a small scale where it won't really make a difference.

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I would go with what is on the sheet. But at that point the numbers are on such a small scale where it won't really make a difference.

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Yes, just to confirm it is due Sunday night by 11:59.

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I am having trouble with H21 in the seventh edition. We had to balance the eqn... C10H15N + O2--> CO2 + H2O + CH4N2O. The answer is 2C10H15N + 26O2--> 19CO2 + 13H2O + CH4N2O. Even though I have the answer, when I tried to do the problem myself, I had trouble getting to those numbers quickly. It took...

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After converting grams of C6H9Cl3 and AgNO3 to moles, I got 0.004 moles and 17.659 moles, respectively. After this step, I used the limiting reactant moles (C6H9Cl3) and converted it to grams of product (AgCl). The answer was 0.57328, but this was not close to the real answer. Does anyone know the s...

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If you add up the total number of moles on the product side, and subtract by the total number of moles on the reactant side, you will get the net moles. While the number of moles on the product and reactant side may differ, the total number of atoms remain the same.

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Amplitude is proportional with the intensity of the wave. If a wave has a higher amplitude it is more intense, and if it has a lower amplitude it is less intense.

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Mass will be in kg, because that is the standard SI unit!

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If you memorize the prefixes, it will be helpful for so many problems. They are usually not given to you.

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It might help to look at patterns with suffixes, which will usually determine the number of oxygen atoms in the ion.

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For significant figures, you should use the number of significant figures in the given. However, if there is more than one given with different significant figures, you use the one that has the least.

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Henri_de_Guzman_3L wrote:Is there a minimum number of posts/replies to get full points?

To get full points, you need to engage in this site three times. Otherwise, you will not get the full points.

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I remember the example we used in class, but I am unsure how to tell which is which. One is when all measurements are close together, but not the desired amount? The other is when all the measurements are on target? Accuracy is how close your value is to the true/exact value. Precision is producing...

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Anne Kim 3F wrote:When is our first homework assignment due? During our first discussion section or the Friday of week 1?

The first homework is due on Friday during week one. All other homeworks are going to be due during your discussion section in subsequent weeks!

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Does anyone know when our first homework assignment is due? Is it due on the Friday of week 1 during lecture or during our discussion in week 1? Also, I remember Professor Lavelle saying that we can "choose" our homework. Does that mean we can go through our textbook and choose the questi...

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