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- Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:06 pm
- Forum: Arrhenius Equation, Activation Energies, Catalysts
- Topic: Activation Energy v. Free Energy of Activation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 229
Activation Energy v. Free Energy of Activation
What is the difference between activation energy and free energy of activation?
- Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:05 pm
- Forum: General Rate Laws
- Topic: Rate Law and Unique Rates
- Replies: 1
- Views: 228
Rate Law and Unique Rates
Does the rate law of a reaction give the unique rate?
If so, how do you know if a question is asking you to find the rate law, or specifically the rate of formation of a product/reactant?
If so, how do you know if a question is asking you to find the rate law, or specifically the rate of formation of a product/reactant?
- Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:40 am
- Forum: Reaction Mechanisms, Reaction Profiles
- Topic: Pre-Equilibrium approach
- Replies: 3
- Views: 317
Re: Pre-Equilibrium approach
Pre equilbirum approach is usually used when the slow step has an intermediate in its rate law, so mostly entirely in the case that you mentioned with a fast step first and then a slow step after. If the first step is the slow test, the pre- equilibrium approach is most likely not needed.
- Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:38 am
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: Concentration changes on Cell Potential
- Replies: 1
- Views: 257
Re: Concentration changes on Cell Potential
Cell Potential changes depend on Q (concentration of products/reactants) as the reaction is always going to proceed towards equilibrium (K). So as Q gets closer to K, the cell potential will decrease as the reaction is closer to equilibrium. Standard cell potential is in the situation when the cell ...
- Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:36 am
- Forum: Arrhenius Equation, Activation Energies, Catalysts
- Topic: How to Find Reverse Activation Energy for Endothermic Processes?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 290
Re: How to Find Reverse Activation Energy for Endothermic Processes?
If a graph of the reaction is given in terms of progress v. energy, it would be the Activation energy of the forward endothermic reaction minus the enthalpy difference of the forward reaction.
- Thu Mar 07, 2019 4:52 pm
- Forum: General Rate Laws
- Topic: Rate Laws
- Replies: 8
- Views: 722
Re: Rate Laws
The integrated rate laws are given on the formula sheet, so you wouldn't need to know the exact derivations.
- Wed Mar 06, 2019 9:13 am
- Forum: Appications of the Nernst Equation (e.g., Concentration Cells, Non-Standard Cell Potentials, Calculating Equilibrium Constants and pH)
- Topic: 6th edition 14.97
- Replies: 1
- Views: 292
Re: 6th edition 14.97
Both equations are technically the same but due to rounding lead to slightly different answers. I personally just use the ln equation as the original equation is with ln.
- Wed Mar 06, 2019 9:11 am
- Forum: Appications of the Nernst Equation (e.g., Concentration Cells, Non-Standard Cell Potentials, Calculating Equilibrium Constants and pH)
- Topic: Concentration cells
- Replies: 1
- Views: 214
Re: Concentration cells
The definition of E standard is assuming that the concentrations in both cells is 1M. So if the concentrations on the cells are different, the E standard is still 0 seeing that the species are the same and they are both in 1M, but the E value would be different as they are not under standard conditi...
- Tue Feb 26, 2019 1:23 pm
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: Liquids as cathode/anode
- Replies: 1
- Views: 231
Liquids as cathode/anode
Can liquids conduct electricity and act as cathode/anode? For example, in one of the textbook problems Hg(l) acts as an anode and there is no inert metal like platinum.
- Tue Feb 26, 2019 12:48 pm
- Forum: Van't Hoff Equation
- Topic: van't hoff equation clarification
- Replies: 2
- Views: 524
Re: van't hoff equation clarification
You can use Van't Hoff equation to find K based on changing temperature but you can only do it in cases where you can assume entropy and enthalpy stays constant.
- Mon Feb 25, 2019 1:13 pm
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: Standard E [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 1
- Views: 174
Standard E [ENDORSED]
Why is E standard a intensive property? What about E standard causes it to not change even when concentration changes?
- Mon Feb 25, 2019 1:12 pm
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: Order in Cell Diagrams
- Replies: 2
- Views: 291
Order in Cell Diagrams
When writing cell diagrams and you use commas (when the components are in the same phase), does the order matter? For example, is there a difference between Cu2+ (aq), Cu4+ (aq) and Cu4+ (aq), Cu2+ (aq)?
- Wed Feb 20, 2019 6:54 pm
- Forum: Gibbs Free Energy Concepts and Calculations
- Topic: Free energy of reaction
- Replies: 1
- Views: 228
Free energy of reaction
Why does the free energy of a reaction (not the standard free energy) depend on the pressure and equilibrium constant?
- Tue Feb 19, 2019 11:51 pm
- Forum: Gibbs Free Energy Concepts and Calculations
- Topic: Delta Srxn
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3231
Re: Delta Srxn
The "m" in Sm stands for molar, so Sm means molar entropy.
- Tue Feb 19, 2019 11:50 pm
- Forum: Gibbs Free Energy Concepts and Calculations
- Topic: Gibbs equation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 356
Re: Gibbs equation
Delta H negative does not always mean a spontaneous reaction as entropy plays a part. If the entropy of the system decreases and the temperature is high enough, an exothermic reaction could be non spontaneous as the TOTAL entropy (entropy of system + surroundings) is decreasing.
- Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:19 pm
- Forum: Calculating Work of Expansion
- Topic: Irreversible expansion
- Replies: 1
- Views: 282
Irreversible expansion
In irreversible expansions, will the internal pressure of the gas in the container be equal to the external pressure at the end of the expansion?
- Tue Feb 12, 2019 2:12 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: reversible processes and equilibrium
- Replies: 4
- Views: 502
Re: reversible processes and equilibrium
Theoretically, every step would be in equilibrium, which makes it reversible not irreversible.
- Tue Feb 12, 2019 2:09 pm
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: Heating Curve
- Replies: 3
- Views: 574
Re: Heating Curve
Entropy change through heating curve is similar to that of calculating enthalpy change. For phase changes, you would use Delta S= qrev/T as temperature is constant. You can calculate qrev using the enthalpy of fusion/vaporization/whatever situation is. For temperature changes, you would use Delta S=...
- Tue Feb 12, 2019 2:07 pm
- Forum: Calculating Standard Reaction Entropies (e.g. , Using Standard Molar Entropies)
- Topic: Standard Molar Entropies
- Replies: 2
- Views: 342
Standard Molar Entropies
Why do molecules with higher molecular weight (not the number of bonds) have higher standard molar entropies? Does it have to do with vibrations of the particles?
- Sat Feb 09, 2019 4:31 pm
- Forum: Entropy Changes Due to Changes in Volume and Temperature
- Topic: Entropy Change in reversible reaction
- Replies: 3
- Views: 409
Entropy Change in reversible reaction
Why is the total entropy change equal to 0 in a reversible, isothermal gas expansion?
- Wed Feb 06, 2019 10:04 am
- Forum: Thermodynamic Systems (Open, Closed, Isolated)
- Topic: Constant Pressure Calorimeter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 967
Constant Pressure Calorimeter
Is a constant pressure calorimeter considered an open or isolated system?
- Wed Feb 06, 2019 9:49 am
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: Units for Reaction Enthalpies
- Replies: 1
- Views: 247
Units for Reaction Enthalpies
For enthalpies of reaction (both standard and not), do you use kJ or kJ/mol? It seems like in the textbook problems many times there are used interchangeably.
- Wed Feb 06, 2019 9:46 am
- Forum: Calculating Work of Expansion
- Topic: Work
- Replies: 5
- Views: 482
Re: Work
I'm assuming you do assume w=0 because the only work we consider in reactions is usually pressure-volume expansion and in constant volume, delta v= 0.
- Mon Feb 04, 2019 1:42 pm
- Forum: Calculating Work of Expansion
- Topic: Isothermal expansions
- Replies: 1
- Views: 258
Isothermal expansions
Besides by looking at the graph of reversible v. irreversible expansions and seeing that the area of work done is greater for reversible expansions, what explains the fact (more theoretical explanation) that reversible expansions do more work than irreversible expansions?
- Tue Jan 29, 2019 1:14 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: Enthalpy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 385
Re: Enthalpy
Enthalpy of reaction is how much heat (at constant pressure) the reaction absorbs or gives off (so a more general concept/term). Enthalpy of reaction is how much heat a reaction absorbs/gives off when a compound is formed from its constituent standard elements. An example of this would be the change...
- Mon Jan 28, 2019 3:50 pm
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: Cv and Cp
- Replies: 3
- Views: 332
Cv and Cp
Why is Cp for a gas greater than Cv?
- Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:16 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: Q v. Delta H
- Replies: 1
- Views: 108
Q v. Delta H
What exactly is the difference between heat and enthalpy? I know that heat is pathway dependent and enthalpy is a state function, and that the heat released/gained in reaction at constant pressure is the Delta H. But what makes q a pathway dependent state? What makes the heat released/gained at diff...
- Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:24 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Rounding concentration
- Replies: 2
- Views: 324
Rounding concentration
When a problem asks for the pH of the solution, should you round the concentration for H+ to its proper sig figs before finding the pH (then rounding to its sig figs again)? I remember Dr. Lavelle mentioning not to round until the very last answer, but in the textbook solutions, they end up rounding...
- Wed Jan 23, 2019 6:02 pm
- Forum: Calculating pH or pOH for Strong & Weak Acids & Bases
- Topic: Strong vs. weak acids and bases?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 618
Re: Strong vs. weak acids and bases?
For me, I memorized the list of strong acids (7 or so please double check) and strong bases ( group 1 and group 2 hydroxides and oxides). The rest are usually weak acids and bases.
- Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:45 am
- Forum: Non-Equilibrium Conditions & The Reaction Quotient
- Topic: ICE table and Q
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1654
Re: ICE table and Q
ICE tables are only used to find concentrations at equilibrium and thus is related to K. Q gives ratios of the concentrations of products/reactants not at equilibrium.
- Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:12 am
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: units for partial pressure of gases
- Replies: 6
- Views: 736
Re: units for partial pressure of gases
I believe you can use either. I would say use the units it gives in the problem? I don't think I encountered problems in the textbook that gave different units for gases.
- Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:11 am
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: 5% Rule
- Replies: 5
- Views: 507
5% Rule
Does the 5% Rule for approximation only apply to acid/base reactions in water? Can we use the approximation technique for small K values for equilibrium problems not involving acid/base?
- Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:24 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: Partial Pressure for Gases [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 2
- Views: 462
Partial Pressure for Gases [ENDORSED]
When someone increases the partial pressure of one particular gas when there are multiple gases, is it implied that the person is adding more moles of the gas? Or is there another method?
- Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:17 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Textbook Question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 171
Re: Textbook Question
You would use ICE tables to find the appropiate equilbirum concentrations of Cl2 and F2 and the K values are in the textbooks. For part C, you can compare K values or compare concentration values to see whether Cl2 or F2 separates less, leading for it to be more "stable."
- Mon Jan 14, 2019 2:12 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Kp
- Replies: 7
- Views: 707
Kp
Can we use values with both atm and bar in Kp for gases (not in the same calculation, but separately)? For example, if the problem gives gas pressure values in atm, we wouldn't need to convert to bar?
- Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:10 am
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Equilibrium in a System
- Replies: 2
- Views: 246
Equilibrium in a System
Will a chemical reaction within a system always head towards equilibrium, no matter the concentration of the reactants? If a reaction does always go to equilibrium, why do we say some reactions go to completion then?
- Wed Jan 09, 2019 4:41 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: 11.41
- Replies: 1
- Views: 210
Re: 11.41
I used an ICE table for that problem as it helps you see how much NH3 was formed in comparison to CO2. You don't need the value of NH4NH2CO2 in the problem because it's not involved in the equilibrium constant equation as it is a solid.
- Wed Jan 09, 2019 4:39 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: solving for equilibrium constants
- Replies: 3
- Views: 85
Re: solving for equilibrium constants
You can use either, but sometimes they state explicitly to find Kc (concentration) or Kp (pressure) or they give the equilibrium constant in those two forms. If they give Kc, you have to use concentration and if they give Kp you have to use pressure.
- Thu Dec 06, 2018 6:13 pm
- Forum: Amphoteric Compounds
- Topic: Amphiprotic vs Polyprotic
- Replies: 1
- Views: 716
Re: Amphiprotic vs Polyprotic
Amphiprotic refers to a compound that can accept or lose a proton. Polyprotic acids refers acids that has multiple protons it can lose in an acid-base reaction (for example H2SO4, H3PO4)
- Thu Dec 06, 2018 6:11 pm
- Forum: Shape, Structure, Coordination Number, Ligands
- Topic: Neutral Ligand
- Replies: 2
- Views: 305
Re: Neutral Ligand
A ligand is neutral if it has no charge. NH3 would be a neutral ligand while Cl- would not as it has an overall negative charge.
- Tue Dec 04, 2018 1:22 am
- Forum: Naming
- Topic: H20 as ligand
- Replies: 2
- Views: 178
H20 as ligand
When H20 is a ligand of a coordination compound, is it written as OH2 or H2O in the chemical formula? The solution manual seems to be inconsistent the method white textbook says OH2.
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 8:44 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: Dipole Induced Dipole
- Replies: 1
- Views: 127
Re: Dipole Induced Dipole
An example would be a water molecule interacting with O2. The dipole moment between the O and H in water will cause the nonpolar bond between the two oxygens in O2 to have a instantaneous dipole moment with one side having a slight positive charge and the other side having a slight negative one.
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 2:01 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: VSEPR Formula: Central Atom
- Replies: 4
- Views: 443
Re: VSEPR Formula: Central Atom
I think VSEPR always considers molecule with one central atom and names the structure based on the number of lone pair electrons and bonded electrons of the central atom. However, I'm not sure about the case for I3.
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:55 pm
- Forum: Sigma & Pi Bonds
- Topic: Sigma/Pi bonds and Hybrid Orbitals
- Replies: 1
- Views: 202
Re: Sigma/Pi bonds and Hybrid Orbitals
Hybrid orbitals can only make up sigma bonds as pi bonds are only between p-orbitals
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 3:52 am
- Forum: Interionic and Intermolecular Forces (Ion-Ion, Ion-Dipole, Dipole-Dipole, Dipole-Induced Dipole, Dispersion/Induced Dipole-Induced Dipole/London Forces, Hydrogen Bonding)
- Topic: Energy of Intermolecular Force
- Replies: 2
- Views: 343
Energy of Intermolecular Force
Why is intermolecular energy described as negative?
- Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:40 pm
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: Hybridized orbitals for Boron
- Replies: 1
- Views: 82
Hybridized orbitals for Boron
In HW problem 4.81 for 6th edition, the structure B3N3H6 (borazine) has both double bonds between N and B and single bonds between N and B in a hexagonal shape (similar to Benzene). How is possible that boron can form a pi bond along with 3 sigma bonds (two with N, one with h) when it only has 3 val...
- Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:35 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Seesaw
- Replies: 2
- Views: 284
Seesaw
For trigonal bipyramidal electron structures, I know that for AX4E (seesaw) molecular structure, the lone pair is located on the equatorial plane with the trigonal planar structure because it "affects/repels less electrons." Why is that the lone pair in the equatorial plane affects less el...
- Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:31 pm
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: Double Bonds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 472
Re: Double Bonds
Double bond is basically a sigma bond and pi bond. The sigma bond is usually a hybridized orbital but pi bonds can only be between p orbitals, and not between hybridized orbitals.
- Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:47 am
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Linear for AX2E3
- Replies: 2
- Views: 191
Linear for AX2E3
Why is it that AX2E3 has a linear shape even with a trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry? Wouldn't the 3 lone electron pairs have an effect on the shape?
- Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:43 am
- Forum: Interionic and Intermolecular Forces (Ion-Ion, Ion-Dipole, Dipole-Dipole, Dipole-Induced Dipole, Dispersion/Induced Dipole-Induced Dipole/London Forces, Hydrogen Bonding)
- Topic: Instantaneous dipole equation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 323
Instantaneous dipole equation
Can someone explain what E directly relating to polarizability and indirectly relating to radius means for instantaneous interactions? What is the energy referring to in this case?
- Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:38 am
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Repulsion and Stability
- Replies: 3
- Views: 268
Repulsion and Stability
Why is it that a shape with the least amount of repulsion is the most stable? Don't the electron pairs want to be as far away from each other as possible?
- Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:17 pm
- Forum: Lewis Structures
- Topic: Atoms with 8+ valence e-
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1020
Re: Atoms with 8+ valence e-
The elements that can have more than 8 valence electrons have orbitals principal quantum number of at least 3 (n=3) so they have access to the d orbitals (d orbitals only start appearing from n=3). So, they can put the extra electrons in the d orbital. This explains why oxygen and nitrogen are not a...
- Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:13 pm
- Forum: Polarisability of Anions, The Polarizing Power of Cations
- Topic: Polarizability v. Electronegativity
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2297
Polarizability v. Electronegativity
What exactly is the difference between polarizability and electronegativity? I know electronegativity is the pull of electrons and is the cause of dipole moments, but is polarizability only relevant in the induced dipole-induced dipole intermolecular force?
- Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:08 pm
- Forum: Ionic & Covalent Bonds
- Topic: How many forces can bonds have?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 287
Re: How many forces can bonds have?
Technically, intermolecular forces (ion-dipole, dipole-dipole, dispersion) occur between molecules and compounds, and not between bonds within the compound itself. Hydrogen bonding is a type of dipole dipole. And dispersion forces are present for all interactions between molecules. For ionic, I'm as...
- Sun Nov 04, 2018 3:50 pm
- Forum: Lewis Structures
- Topic: Hydrogen Sulfide
- Replies: 1
- Views: 121
Hydrogen Sulfide
Problem 3.57 in the 6th edition asks for the lewis structure for hydrogen sulfide HSO3-. How do you know that the H is bonded to one of the oxygens? I drew the lewis structure so the H is bonded to S (the central atom) and worked out formal charges to seemingly make it work but the solutions manual ...
- Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:14 am
- Forum: Trends in The Periodic Table
- Topic: Electron Affinity
- Replies: 1
- Views: 130
Electron Affinity
Conceptually, why is energy released when an atom gains an electron? I understand that it takes energy to remove an electron (ionization energy), so the other way around would release energy, but is there another explanation?
- Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:12 am
- Forum: Trends in The Periodic Table
- Topic: Periodic trends
- Replies: 4
- Views: 517
Re: Periodic trends
Most likely atomic radius, ionization energy, electron affinity, and electronegativity. You will probably also need to know the trends for ionic radii.
- Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:10 am
- Forum: Wave Functions and s-, p-, d-, f- Orbitals
- Topic: How to Find Number of Nodal Planes?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1108
Re: How to Find Number of Nodal Planes?
The number of nodal planes matches the number of the angular momentum quantum number. For example, s has 0 (l=0) and p has 1 (l=1) and d has 2 (l=2) (technically only 4 out of 5 but the pattern remains essentially same). You can see this in the shape of the orbital itself as the p orbital has one po...
- Thu Nov 01, 2018 12:03 pm
- Forum: Resonance Structures
- Topic: Definition of resonance
- Replies: 7
- Views: 907
Definition of resonance
What exactly is the definition of resonance? Is it the fact that molecules can have multiple lewis structures or the fact that electrons are delocalized and there is a "blending of structures"?
- Thu Oct 25, 2018 10:54 pm
- Forum: Bohr Frequency Condition, H-Atom , Atomic Spectroscopy
- Topic: Atomic Spectra Post-Module Assessment # 29
- Replies: 1
- Views: 158
Re: Atomic Spectra Post-Module Assessment # 29
Since the light emits 11J of total energy, you would divide 11J by the energy of one photon to find the total number of photons involved.
- Thu Oct 25, 2018 1:43 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: Chapter 1 number 33
- Replies: 2
- Views: 369
Re: Chapter 1 number 33
The energy of the photon is equal to the energy required to remove an electron from the metal PLUS the kinetic energy of the removed electron. Since the electron removed in the problem has that given kinetic energy, you have to take into account both the kinetic energy of the electron AND the work f...
- Wed Oct 24, 2018 9:32 pm
- Forum: Bohr Frequency Condition, H-Atom , Atomic Spectroscopy
- Topic: Post Module Assessment #42
- Replies: 2
- Views: 333
Re: Post Module Assessment #42
You would have to add the E given the frequency to the energy level for n=4. Using that new E value, you would plug it in the E=-hR/n^2 to find the n value for the energy level for n2.
- Wed Oct 24, 2018 9:08 pm
- Forum: Bohr Frequency Condition, H-Atom , Atomic Spectroscopy
- Topic: E=-hR/n^2 v. Rydberg forumla
- Replies: 1
- Views: 157
E=-hR/n^2 v. Rydberg forumla
For 6th edition, 1.15, the problem asks to find the principal quantum number of a certain wavelength. Using Rydberg formula, I was able to find the right value of n2 assuming n1=1, but when I tried using E=-hR/n^2 and subtracting the energy level for n1 from n2, I failed to get the right n2 value. I...
- Thu Oct 18, 2018 5:36 pm
- Forum: Heisenberg Indeterminacy (Uncertainty) Equation
- Topic: Position v. Momentum
- Replies: 1
- Views: 208
Position v. Momentum
Conceptually, why is it that the more precisely you measure the position of an object, the less precisely you can measure the momentum for the Heisenberg Indeterminacy Equation?
- Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:38 am
- Forum: Bohr Frequency Condition, H-Atom , Atomic Spectroscopy
- Topic: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy versus Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 389
Re: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy versus Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
Since you are detecting the light that is absorbed by the substance, the spectrum would be an absorption spectrum as you are seeing which wavelengths of light are being absorbed (hence the name absorption spectroscopy). If you were detecting the light emitted by a substance, then it would be the emi...
- Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:36 am
- Forum: Properties of Electrons
- Topic: Energy v. Kinetic Energy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1595
Energy v. Kinetic Energy
For 1.33 (6th edition), part a asks for the wavelength an electron gives off given its velocity. First, I used wavelength = h/p (de borglie equation) to find the right answer. I tried a different method using the given velocity to find its kinetic energy (KE= 1/2mv^2) , and plugged that into E=h(fre...
- Tue Oct 09, 2018 8:24 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: Summary Notes Clarification
- Replies: 3
- Views: 430
Re: Summary Notes Clarification
If a light has a long wavelength, it has a small frequency. The energy per photon is determined by E = hv (with v being frequency and h is Plank's constant). Small frequency means less energy per photon, making the photon not have enough energy to remove the electron from the metal.
- Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:34 pm
- Forum: Limiting Reactant Calculations
- Topic: Fundamentals Problem M.11
- Replies: 2
- Views: 348
Re: Fundamentals Problem M.11
You basically need to find the amount of P4O6 produced from the first reaction. Then, you would find out how much P4O6 is consumed with the O2 in the second reaction. Subtract the P4O6 consumed from the P4O6 used in the first reaction, and you would have the mass of the excess reactant.
- Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:30 pm
- Forum: Photoelectric Effect
- Topic: Significance of Photoelectric Effect
- Replies: 3
- Views: 317
Re: Significance of Photoelectric Effect
Basically, the photoelectric effect showed that the wave model was not enough to describe the characteristic of light. If light was only a wave, increasing the intensity of the light, no matter what wavelength, would have gotten the electrons out (because for waves higher intensity --> more energy -...
- Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:47 pm
- Forum: Significant Figures
- Topic: 200. decimal sig figs
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5487
Re: 200. decimal sig figs
200. would be 3 sig figs and 200.0 would be 4 sig figs so they would be different
- Thu Oct 04, 2018 1:32 am
- Forum: Accuracy, Precision, Mole, Other Definitions
- Topic: problem e15 "sulfide of this metal"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 221
Re: problem e15 "sulfide of this metal"
The 40.48 g/mol is for the metal of the compound (which is Ca). If you take the sulfide of Ca, it would be CaS, so you would need to add the molar mass of sulfur to the molar mass of Ca, getting a final answer of 72.15 g/mol.
- Thu Oct 04, 2018 1:30 am
- Forum: Accuracy, Precision, Mole, Other Definitions
- Topic: Problem E7 converting atoms to moles
- Replies: 4
- Views: 372
Re: Problem E7 converting atoms to moles
Since it's asking for moles and you're given number of atoms, it's like you said how you just need to divide by Avogadro's number
- Wed Oct 03, 2018 1:45 pm
- Forum: Empirical & Molecular Formulas
- Topic: F5 (6TH EDITION)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 523
Re: F5 (6TH EDITION)
If the problem doesn't specify, mass percent composition refers to finding it for all the elements (in this case C, O, N, H)