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- Fri Nov 30, 2018 10:57 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Final [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 1
- Views: 328
Final [ENDORSED]
I know that there is 8 questions on the final with multiple parts, I was wondering how many parts each question will have?
- Fri Nov 30, 2018 10:55 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Final Exam
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1678
Re: Final Exam
I think the final is cumulative.
- Fri Nov 30, 2018 10:52 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Final
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1362
Re: Final
The final covers everything we have learned so far.
- Sun Nov 25, 2018 8:39 pm
- Forum: *Molecular Orbital Theory (Bond Order, Diamagnetism, Paramagnetism)
- Topic: Lone Pairs
- Replies: 5
- Views: 913
Lone Pairs
Can someone explain why lone pairs are more likely to found in certain locations around a central atom and
how and why they affect the bond angles in a molecule, cation, or anion?
how and why they affect the bond angles in a molecule, cation, or anion?
- Sat Nov 24, 2018 11:00 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: T-Shaped
- Replies: 5
- Views: 886
T-Shaped
What are the bond angles for T-Shaped molecules?
- Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:58 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: How to state bond angles.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 772
Re: How to state bond angles.
I think saying slightly less than 109.5 is fine.
- Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:55 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Test 3
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1174
Test 3
What is Test 3 going to be on? Is it just molecular shape or does it have material from the other sections? The website just says, "Test 3 covers: End of Bonding from 3.12 (6 Ed.) and from 2D (7 Ed.); and all of Molecular Shape and Structure (see Syllabus and Outlines for details)".
- Sun Nov 18, 2018 5:33 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Grades
- Replies: 7
- Views: 892
Re: Grades
I think 250 points will allow you to pass the class with a C-
- Sun Nov 18, 2018 5:31 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Thanksgiving Wednesday Class
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1468
Re: Thanksgiving Wednesday Class
He told us that there will not be class Wednesday.
- Sun Nov 18, 2018 5:30 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Thanksgiving week
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1388
Re: Thanksgiving week
He told us that there will not be class on Wednesday.
- Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:15 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: 14B Co-Requisites
- Replies: 4
- Views: 805
14B Co-Requisites
I just signed up for Chemistry 14B but it says that there are certain pre-requisites and co-requisites that I have to be taking. It says I need to be taking a math b series (math 3B, LS 30B, etc.) but I am not currently in a math series and have not taken any part of one. Will this make me unable to...
- Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:46 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Studying for tests/midterm
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2802
Re: Studying for tests/midterm
I usually go over all the notes, do all the homework problems multiple times, get tutored, make study guide flashcards, and read the textbook.
- Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:43 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: ChemCommunity posting
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1521
Re: ChemCommunity posting
I think the deadline is Sunday but it's always a good idea to do it before then.
- Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:33 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: curve?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3034
Re: curve?
I don't think the class is curved but a 50% is a C-
- Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:31 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Test & Exam Dates
- Replies: 4
- Views: 505
Re: Test & Exam Dates
It says Test 3 starts November 27 in your discussion section.
- Sat Nov 03, 2018 10:55 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: MIDTERM PRACTICE - Garlic Bread Review Session [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 121
- Views: 20059
Re: MIDTERM PRACTICE - Garlic Bread Review Session [ENDORSED]
When will you post the answers?
- Fri Nov 02, 2018 5:40 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Midterm
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1568
Re: Midterm
I think it is 8 questions with multiple parts. It will probably be similar to the tests we've already taken.
- Tue Oct 30, 2018 6:16 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Midterm Layout
- Replies: 3
- Views: 383
Midterm Layout
I was wondering what the layout of the midterm is? Is there any multiple choice questions or is it all free response? Also, is there going to be a lot of conceptual questions?
- Tue Oct 30, 2018 4:45 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Midterm Study Guide
- Replies: 1
- Views: 406
Midterm Study Guide
I was wondering where I could find the midterm study guide? I looked at the syllabus and website but did not see any links. I did see that it said everything up until 2C but I was wondering if there is a more detailed version?
- Fri Oct 26, 2018 10:19 pm
- Forum: Ionic & Covalent Bonds
- Topic: Homework 2B.21
- Replies: 3
- Views: 385
Homework 2B.21
Can someone please explain how I would answer this question? "Hypochlorous acid, HClO, is found in white blood cells, where it helps to destroy bacteria. Write two Lewis structures with different atom arrangements for HClO and select the most likely structure by identifying the structure with f...
- Fri Oct 26, 2018 10:09 pm
- Forum: Ionic & Covalent Bonds
- Topic: Ground State
- Replies: 6
- Views: 781
Ground State
What is the ground state and how do you find it? How would I find the answer to 2A.9: Which M3+ ions (where M is a metal) are predicted to have the following ground-state electron configurations?(a) [Ar]3d^7, (b) [Ar]3d^6, (c) [Kr]4d^4, (d) [Kr]4d^3?
- Fri Oct 26, 2018 8:49 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Studying
- Replies: 7
- Views: 794
Studying
What is the best way to prepare for the tests/midterms? Does anyone know of any study groups?
- Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:22 pm
- Forum: Quantum Numbers and The H-Atom
- Topic: Energy levels
- Replies: 1
- Views: 295
Energy levels
What does list the allowed energy levels of a bound electron in terms of the quantum numbers n, l, and ml mean?
- Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:16 pm
- Forum: Photoelectric Effect
- Topic: Significance of the photoelectric effect
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11374
Significance of the photoelectric effect
Could someone explain the significance of the photoelectric effect, and how to solve problems using
E(photon) - E(energy to remove e-) = E (excess) = EK (e-) = 1⁄2 mv2?
E(photon) - E(energy to remove e-) = E (excess) = EK (e-) = 1⁄2 mv2?
- Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:14 pm
- Forum: Trends in The Periodic Table
- Topic: Periodic Table Trends
- Replies: 5
- Views: 643
Periodic Table Trends
Could someone explain how to use the periodic table to predict and explain trends in atomic radius, ionic radius, ionization
energy, and electron affinity?
energy, and electron affinity?
- Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:32 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Grading
- Replies: 3
- Views: 513
Grading
I don't understand how this class is graded. I read the syllabus and it says, "Each test and exam has a total score but is not assigned a grade. Only at the end of the class when the class average score (out of 500 points) is known are final grades assigned. This class does not use a curve"...
- Fri Oct 12, 2018 8:26 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: How to find my posts
- Replies: 163
- Views: 169743
Re: How to find my posts
You can go to "Quick Links" in the top left corner then press "your posts" and it will take you to all of your posts and you can select the one you want. It also shows you how many people have viewed it and responded to it on the right side.
- Fri Oct 12, 2018 8:21 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: Reading the textbook
- Replies: 262
- Views: 152359
Re: Reading the textbook
I would recommend reading the textbook and taking notes on key topics or anything you have a hard time understanding. I would also recommend doing the homework problems because I have noticed that helps me the most. I definitely think that the textbook is a useful resource and you should try to read...
- Thu Oct 11, 2018 5:30 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Chemistry Community Questions Due Date
- Replies: 7
- Views: 590
Chemistry Community Questions Due Date
When do we have to post the 3 chemistry community questions by every week? Is it before our discussion or another day?
- Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:23 pm
- Forum: Accuracy, Precision, Mole, Other Definitions
- Topic: molar mass
- Replies: 2
- Views: 337
molar mass
How would I find the molar mass of a sample if a single molecule of it weighs 5.34 x 10^3 g?
- Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:07 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Week 2 Homework
- Replies: 4
- Views: 398
Week 2 Homework
Do we need to do the homework problems that are in the quantum world section or can we do problems from the review of chemical principles section for week two?
- Fri Oct 05, 2018 9:10 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Number of questions on test one [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 39
- Views: 21728
Number of questions on test one [ENDORSED]
I was wondering how many questions test one has? I was also wondering how many points will be taken off for simple mistakes (sig figs, units, etc.)?