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- Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:13 pm
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using First Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: 4c.3
- Replies: 1
- Views: 404
4c.3
What is the change in enthalpy for part b?
- Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:31 am
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: Phases Cell Diagram
- Replies: 2
- Views: 312
Phases Cell Diagram
I cell diagram, what is the order you write the phases?
- Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:06 am
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Midterm Questions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 506
Midterm Questions
Why do you not use an ICE table in question 4 of the midterm?
- Mon Mar 04, 2019 3:24 pm
- Forum: Kinetics vs. Thermodynamics Controlling a Reaction
- Topic: Reaction order
- Replies: 4
- Views: 400
Re: Reaction order
You get the total order of the reaction by adding all the individual orders of the reaction!
- Mon Mar 04, 2019 3:19 pm
- Forum: General Rate Laws
- Topic: Derivatives
- Replies: 5
- Views: 551
Re: Derivatives
I don't think you need to memorize how to derive the equations, he just shows them to us to explain how we get from each formula to the next to help us comprehend!
- Mon Mar 04, 2019 3:16 pm
- Forum: General Rate Laws
- Topic: General Rate Law Orders
- Replies: 3
- Views: 418
Re: General Rate Law Orders
the slope of a first order reaction is negative, shown as "-k" in the equation. It forms a straight line plot of ln[R] vs. Time
- Mon Mar 04, 2019 3:14 pm
- Forum: Appications of the Nernst Equation (e.g., Concentration Cells, Non-Standard Cell Potentials, Calculating Equilibrium Constants and pH)
- Topic: Nernst
- Replies: 6
- Views: 543
Nernst
In the Nernst equation when do you use log vs. ln?
- Mon Mar 04, 2019 3:11 pm
- Forum: Work, Gibbs Free Energy, Cell (Redox) Potentials
- Topic: K
- Replies: 5
- Views: 508
K
When K is 0, <1, and >1, what is ∆G's sign??
- Mon Feb 25, 2019 2:39 pm
- Forum: Interesting Applications: Rechargeable Batteries (Cell Phones, Notebooks, Cars), Fuel Cells (Space Shuttle), Photovoltaic Cells (Solar Panels), Electrolysis, Rust
- Topic: Electrolysis on Test 2
- Replies: 1
- Views: 433
Electrolysis on Test 2
Is Electrolysis going to be on test 2? It's the section after Nernst so I wasn't sure since we aren't being tested on Nernst. Thanks!
- Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:00 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Reducing and Oxidizing Agents
- Replies: 3
- Views: 381
Re: Reducing and Oxidizing Agents
A reactant is both the reducing and oxidizing agent when it's used to form both products. For example, 2H2O2 -> 2H2O + O2
- Sun Feb 24, 2019 9:58 pm
- Forum: Appications of the Nernst Equation (e.g., Concentration Cells, Non-Standard Cell Potentials, Calculating Equilibrium Constants and pH)
- Topic: E standard
- Replies: 3
- Views: 389
E standard
Does the standard reaction potential change when you manipulate the half-reactions?
- Sun Feb 24, 2019 9:57 pm
- Forum: Work, Gibbs Free Energy, Cell (Redox) Potentials
- Topic: Maximum work
- Replies: 1
- Views: 275
Maximum work
When is maximum work done?
- Thu Feb 14, 2019 10:39 am
- Forum: Calculating Work of Expansion
- Topic: S=0
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1704
S=0
When is entropy equal to 0?
- Thu Feb 14, 2019 10:38 am
- Forum: Thermodynamic Definitions (isochoric/isometric, isothermal, isobaric)
- Topic: Reversible vs. Irreversible
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1017
Reversible vs. Irreversible
I'm still having trouble understanding what reversible means for a reaction? What are the different equations you use for a reversible or irreversible?
- Thu Feb 14, 2019 10:36 am
- Forum: Thermodynamic Systems (Open, Closed, Isolated)
- Topic: Cp,m
- Replies: 5
- Views: 790
Cp,m
When do you use Cp,m and Cv,m?
- Thu Feb 14, 2019 10:35 am
- Forum: Thermodynamic Systems (Open, Closed, Isolated)
- Topic: Cp,m
- Replies: 3
- Views: 686
Cp,m
When do you use Cp,m and Cv,m?
- Thu Feb 07, 2019 2:21 pm
- Forum: Third Law of Thermodynamics (For a Unique Ground State (W=1): S -> 0 as T -> 0) and Calculations Using Boltzmann Equation for Entropy
- Topic: Entropy
- Replies: 1
- Views: 259
Entropy
What does Dr. Lavelle mean when he says to ignore thermal energy? How does this affect the system and finding entropy?
- Thu Feb 07, 2019 2:19 pm
- Forum: Calculating Work of Expansion
- Topic: Reversible vs. Irreversible
- Replies: 2
- Views: 268
Reversible vs. Irreversible
How can you tell if a reaction is irreversible or reversible?
- Thu Feb 07, 2019 2:18 pm
- Forum: Calculating Work of Expansion
- Topic: Constant Pressure and Temperature
- Replies: 1
- Views: 226
Constant Pressure and Temperature
What's the difference in equations for when a system has constant temperature or constant pressure?
- Wed Jan 30, 2019 1:21 am
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: Homework
- Replies: 9
- Views: 897
Re: Homework
I had to skip around because a lot of the homework included subjects we haven't fully covered! Also, if you read through the textbook, you'll be able to understand the processes needed for the problems we haven't gone over in class!
- Wed Jan 30, 2019 1:17 am
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: Enthalpy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 360
Re: Enthalpy
Enthalpy of reaction is first, and enthalpy of formation is second; Enthalpy of reaction is how much heat the reaction absorbs or gives off. Enthalpy of formation is how much heat a reaction absorbs or gives off when a compound is formed.
- Mon Jan 28, 2019 8:22 pm
- Forum: Thermodynamic Systems (Open, Closed, Isolated)
- Topic: Extensive
- Replies: 4
- Views: 444
Extensive
What is the difference between and extensive and state property? Thank you!
- Wed Jan 23, 2019 4:19 pm
- Forum: Non-Equilibrium Conditions & The Reaction Quotient
- Topic: Acids and bases
- Replies: 2
- Views: 317
Re: Acids and bases
To find the Kb, you subtract 11.86 from 14 to get 2.14 as the pOH. From there you solve for the concentration of [OH] = .0072 mol/L, which is labeled x in the ice chart. Using the ice chart, you set up Kb, putting in .0072 as x. From this you can find Kb= 5.6x10^-4 and pKb=-log(Kb)= 3.25.
- Wed Jan 23, 2019 4:14 pm
- Forum: Non-Equilibrium Conditions & The Reaction Quotient
- Topic: Ka and pH
- Replies: 6
- Views: 482
Ka and pH
Is there a formula that directly relations pH and Ka? or pOH and Kb?
- Wed Jan 23, 2019 4:13 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Sig Figs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 409
Sig Figs
What are the sig fig rules for calculating pH and pOH? thank you!
- Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:32 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Conjugates
- Replies: 5
- Views: 445
Conjugates
Can someone please explain the Conjugate Seesaw effect?
- Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:31 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: % Ionization
- Replies: 3
- Views: 226
% Ionization
How do you calculate the percent ionization of an acid?
- Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:30 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Taking x away in a Ka calculation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 405
Taking x away in a Ka calculation
Why are we able to disregard the -x when calculating the Ka from an ICE chart?
- Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:54 am
- Forum: Non-Equilibrium Conditions & The Reaction Quotient
- Topic: 11.1d
- Replies: 2
- Views: 266
Re: 11.1d
In order for the reaction to go back to equilibrium, the reactants will react towards products (forward reaction). For example, if in A\rightleftharpoons B where K= 7/2, the initial ratio (Q) is 0/9 (A=9 and B=0). In order to go back to equilibrium, A must react towards B until equilibrium is satisf...
- Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:39 am
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Effects on Equilibrium
- Replies: 2
- Views: 217
Effects on Equilibrium
What factors can affect the equilibrium constant?
- Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:37 am
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: K
- Replies: 4
- Views: 399
K
What is the difference between K[p], K[eq], and K[p]? When do you use each and what are the units?
- Mon Dec 10, 2018 1:06 am
- Forum: Properties & Structures of Inorganic & Organic Acids
- Topic: Acidity
- Replies: 3
- Views: 643
Acidity
What are the two factors that affect the acidity of an acid?
- Mon Dec 10, 2018 1:05 am
- Forum: Ionic & Covalent Bonds
- Topic: Ion-Dipole
- Replies: 3
- Views: 879
Ion-Dipole
What exactly is an ion-dipole interaction and can you give an example?
- Mon Dec 10, 2018 1:05 am
- Forum: Electron Configurations for Multi-Electron Atoms
- Topic: polarizability
- Replies: 1
- Views: 991
polarizability
What is the difference between polarizability and polarizing power?
- Mon Dec 03, 2018 4:13 pm
- Forum: Acidity & Basicity Constants and The Conjugate Seesaw
- Topic: Relative Acidity
- Replies: 1
- Views: 238
Relative Acidity
Why does the pKa of an acid increase as the acidity decreases?
- Mon Dec 03, 2018 4:09 pm
- Forum: Calculating pH or pOH for Strong & Weak Acids & Bases
- Topic: pOH
- Replies: 5
- Views: 885
Re: pOH
I think we need to know both because they go hand in hand! pOH = 14 - pH!
- Mon Dec 03, 2018 4:07 pm
- Forum: Amphoteric Compounds
- Topic: Amphoteric Structure
- Replies: 2
- Views: 416
Amphoteric Structure
Would a molecule with a central atom able to have an expanded octet that currently has a lone pair and room to accept another pair be considered amphoteric?
- Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:47 am
- Forum: *Molecular Orbital Theory (Bond Order, Diamagnetism, Paramagnetism)
- Topic: Pi Bond
- Replies: 1
- Views: 100
Pi Bond
What happens if the 2 Carbons do rotate?
- Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:45 am
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: hybridization
- Replies: 1
- Views: 199
hybridization
When writing AXE of the structure, what determines the numbers following X and E?
- Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:43 am
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: Writing out Hybridization
- Replies: 8
- Views: 558
Re: Writing out Hybridization
I don't think the placement of the d-orbital matters when writing the hybridization!
- Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:39 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Lone pairs
- Replies: 5
- Views: 525
Lone pairs
I know that lone pairs influence the shape of the molecule, but do they also influence the name of the shape?
- Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:36 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Polar molecules
- Replies: 5
- Views: 757
Re: Polar molecules
NF4 would be polar due to the lone pair of electrons around the central atom, N.
- Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:29 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Distorted Bond Angles
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3084
Re: Distorted Bond Angles
Lone pairs of a molecules make the structure of a molecule distorted because the lone pairs repulsions are stronger than the repulsions between bond pair repulsions. This makes the angles between the atoms slightly smaller!
- Mon Nov 12, 2018 2:30 pm
- Forum: *Molecular Orbital Theory (Bond Order, Diamagnetism, Paramagnetism)
- Topic: Polydentates Ligands
- Replies: 2
- Views: 527
Re: Polydentates Ligands
Polydentate Ligands contain multiple bonding atoms bonded to the central metal atom or ion.
- Mon Nov 12, 2018 2:27 pm
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: Electron densisty
- Replies: 5
- Views: 794
Re: Electron densisty
To find the electron density, you add up all the bonding and unshared electron pairs that are around the central atom after drawing the lewis structure, counting double and triple bonds as one region high electron density.
- Mon Nov 12, 2018 2:13 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: 2E.1
- Replies: 2
- Views: 146
2E.1
2E.1. Below are ball-and-stick models of two molecules. in each case, indicate whether there must be, may be or cannot be one or more lone pairs of electrons on the central atom.
Part A shows a trigonal planar ball-and-stick model with 120˙ and Im not sure what the answer would be! Thank you!
Part A shows a trigonal planar ball-and-stick model with 120˙ and Im not sure what the answer would be! Thank you!
- Sat Nov 03, 2018 2:14 pm
- Forum: Lewis Structures
- Topic: checking your answer
- Replies: 2
- Views: 167
Re: checking your answer
You can find the formal charge by using the formula:
Formal Charge = valence electrons- (number of electrons in lone pairs + 0.5(bonding electrons))
Formal Charge = valence electrons- (number of electrons in lone pairs + 0.5(bonding electrons))
- Sat Nov 03, 2018 2:10 pm
- Forum: Lewis Structures
- Topic: Lewis Base & Acid
- Replies: 2
- Views: 243
Lewis Base & Acid
What is the difference between a Lewis Base and a Lewis Acid? Which accepts a proton and which donates a proton?
- Sat Nov 03, 2018 11:20 am
- Forum: Electron Configurations for Multi-Electron Atoms
- Topic: Nodes
- Replies: 1
- Views: 144
Nodes
How do you find planar and radial nodes?
- Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:19 pm
- Forum: Ionic & Covalent Bonds
- Topic: Trend of Ionic Radii
- Replies: 5
- Views: 500
Re: Trend of Ionic Radii
The ionic radii size increases down a group and decreases across a period!
- Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:15 pm
- Forum: Ionic & Covalent Bonds
- Topic: Unit of Atomic Radius
- Replies: 4
- Views: 360
Re: Unit of Atomic Radius
It's measured in picometers, or pm!
- Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:10 pm
- Forum: Quantum Numbers and The H-Atom
- Topic: Degeneracy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 471
Degeneracy
What is degeneracy?
- Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:36 pm
- Forum: Quantum Numbers and The H-Atom
- Topic: Spin Magnetic Quantum
- Replies: 1
- Views: 253
Spin Magnetic Quantum
How can you determine if ms is +1/2 and -1/2?
- Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:31 pm
- Forum: Electron Configurations for Multi-Electron Atoms
- Topic: Effective Nuclear Charge
- Replies: 3
- Views: 382
Re: Effective Nuclear Charge
Zeff is the effective nuclear charge of an electron. It can be calculated with Zeff= Z-S where Z is the number of protons in the nucleus and S is the electron density between the nucleus and electron. It increases going to the right and down on the periodic table.
- Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:27 pm
- Forum: Electron Configurations for Multi-Electron Atoms
- Topic: Electrostatic Attraction
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4869
Re: Electrostatic Attraction
Electrostatic attraction is the repulsion or attraction between two particles due to their charges and distance between these two charges. This can be found by using Coulomb's Law: (q1 x q2)/(r^2) where q1 and q2 represent the two charges and r represents the distance between charges.
- Sun Oct 14, 2018 2:15 pm
- Forum: Trends in The Periodic Table
- Topic: problem 1.13
- Replies: 3
- Views: 338
Re: problem 1.13
Since nitrogen has the electron configuration of 1s^2 2s^2 2p^3, its orbitals are half filled, resulting in a stable condition. Oxygen has the electron configuration of 1s^2 2s^2 2p^4, which means it has two half filled orbitals and one orbital filled with two paired electrons. Since the atoms want ...
- Sun Oct 14, 2018 2:08 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: Wave vs. Particle Behavior
- Replies: 5
- Views: 466
Wave vs. Particle Behavior
Which specific characteristics of electrons distinguish if it is acting as a wave or particle?
- Sun Oct 14, 2018 2:00 pm
- Forum: Properties of Electrons
- Topic: Wave Length Calculations
- Replies: 5
- Views: 375
Wave Length Calculations
What wavelength values are measurable? For example, why is 1.64 x 10^-38 m not measurable?
- Sun Oct 07, 2018 6:18 pm
- Forum: Accuracy, Precision, Mole, Other Definitions
- Topic: MOLARITY
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2058
Re: MOLARITY
Molarity is the moles of solute divided by the liters of the solution. You can use it during dilution calculations!
- Sun Oct 07, 2018 6:16 pm
- Forum: Significant Figures
- Topic: Significant Figures
- Replies: 2
- Views: 220
Significant Figures
Do the zeros implied in scientific notation count as significant figures?
- Sun Oct 07, 2018 6:13 pm
- Forum: SI Units, Unit Conversions
- Topic: formula units [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 69
- Views: 32439
Re: formula units [ENDORSED]
Yes I think you just use Avogadro's number to find the number of atoms or molecules!