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- Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:12 am
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Writing balanced half reactions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 64
Writing balanced half reactions
For problem 6L 9. in the chemistry textbook (particularly part a), it wants you to write the balanced half reactions for the redox reaction of an acidified solution of potassium permanganate and iron (II) chloride. I understand how in the half reactions we get Fe 2+ and MnO4 - because those are the ...
- Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:07 am
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: Cell Diagram with K
- Replies: 1
- Views: 61
Cell Diagram with K
(for reference this is problem 6L 7 part c in the textbook) When given the reaction in the nickel-cadmium cell which is: Cd(s) + 2 Ni(OH)3 (s) -----> Cd(OH)2 (s) + 2 Ni(OH)2 (s) and asked to write the cell diagram, the textbook gives the answer: Cd(s) | Cd(OH)2 (s) | KOH (aq) || Ni(OH)3 (s) | Ni(OH)...
- Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:02 am
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Bronsted Neutralization reaction
- Replies: 2
- Views: 93
Bronsted Neutralization reaction
If given the reaction (and told its a Bronsted neutralization reaction): H+ (aq) + OH- (aq) ----> H2O (l) and told to write the half reactions in the anode and cathode the textbook gives the answers: anode: 4OH- (aq) -----> O2 (g) + H2O (l) + 4e- cathode: O2 (g) + 4H+ (aq) + 4e- ----> 2 H2O (l) How ...
- Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:42 pm
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: 6L 5 part d)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 53
6L 5 part d)
This part of the question wants you to write the half reactions for the given skeletal equation of Au^+ (aq) --> Au (s) + Au^3+ (aq)
How do you figure out how to write the half reactions and overall balanced equations for this skeletal equation?
How do you figure out how to write the half reactions and overall balanced equations for this skeletal equation?
- Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:19 am
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: 6L 3 part c)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 77
6L 3 part c)
In this problem, the galvanic cell given is
Cu (s) | Cu^2+ (aq) || Ce^4+ (aq) , Ce^3+ (aq) | Pt(s)
My question is: is there a reason that they separated Ce^4+ and Ce^3+ with a comma instead of the "|" like in other problems?
Cu (s) | Cu^2+ (aq) || Ce^4+ (aq) , Ce^3+ (aq) | Pt(s)
My question is: is there a reason that they separated Ce^4+ and Ce^3+ with a comma instead of the "|" like in other problems?
- Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:10 am
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: 6L 3 part b)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 53
6L 3 part b)
Came across this question of writing half-reactions and the overall balanced reaction for galvanic cells. Part b) wants you to write these for C(gr) | H2 (g) | H+ (aq) || Cl- (aq) | Cl2 (g) | Pt (s) In the solutions, we don't include C and Pt for the half reactions or overall reactions. Why is that ...
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 11:26 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: 6K 5 part a)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 75
6K 5 part a)
Could someone explain how to write the half reactions for the reaction of ozone with bromide ions:
O3(aq) + Br^1 (aq) ---> O2(g) + BrO3^- (aq)
O3(aq) + Br^1 (aq) ---> O2(g) + BrO3^- (aq)
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:03 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: 6K 3 part a)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 117
6K 3 part a)
The part of this I'm getting stuck on is the oxidation half-reaction. Could someone explain how they got the oxidation half-reaction step by step of
Cl2 + S2O3 ^2- --> Cl^- + SO4
Cl2 + S2O3 ^2- --> Cl^- + SO4
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:21 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: 6K 1 part d
- Replies: 2
- Views: 94
6K 1 part d
This question is: The following redox reaction is used in acidic solution in the Breathalyzer test to determine the level of alcohol in blood: H^+ (aq) + Cr2O7^2- (aq) + C2H5OH(aq) ---> Cr^3+ (aq) + C2H4O(aq) + H2O(l) (d) Combine the half-reactions to produce a balanced redox equation Now, I got the...
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 8:36 pm
- Forum: Gibbs Free Energy Concepts and Calculations
- Topic: 5J 15.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 70
5J 15.
So I tried to do the question 5J 15. which is as follows: Calculate the equilibrium constant at 25C and at 150C for each of the following reactions, using data available in appendix 2A: NH4Cl(s)<->NH3(g)+HCl(g) However I got the wrong answer so if someone could look over this and tell me where I wen...
- Mon Feb 03, 2020 8:47 pm
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using First Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: 4B.5 Conversion
- Replies: 6
- Views: 85
Re: 4B.5 Conversion
For this one I converted Torr to atm ( 1 Torr=0.001316 atm ). Then I converted mL to L. Then you can convert L*atm to J using the conversion ( 1 L*atm=101.325 J ).
- Mon Feb 03, 2020 8:45 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: -w vs w
- Replies: 15
- Views: 204
-w vs w
Quick clarifying question: what is the difference between getting a negative value for w vs a positive value? for example, what is the difference between w=20J vs w=-20J?
- Mon Feb 03, 2020 8:27 pm
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using First Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: 4A.7
- Replies: 2
- Views: 51
Re: 4A.7
For part a) you should use the equation q=m*Cs*ΔT to find the heat needed to change the temperature of the copper to 100 degrees Celsius (for Cs use the table in the textbook for the table that gives the specific heat capacity of copper). Then do the same thing to find the heat it took to raise the ...
- Mon Feb 03, 2020 6:12 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: 4B. 3 part b
- Replies: 1
- Views: 60
4B. 3 part b
For this problem, it is stated that the internal energy of a system increased by 982 J when supplied with 492 J of energy as heat. I'm confused about part b). Part b) asks how much work was done. Originally I thought that this was a simple calculation using ΔU=q+w so I plugged in 982 J for ΔU and 49...
- Sun Feb 02, 2020 8:39 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: 4A. 3 part c)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 64
4A. 3 part c)
Here's the full problem: Air in a bicycle pump is compressed by pushing in the handle. The inner diameter of the pump is 3.0 cm and the pump is depressed 20. cm with a pressure of 2.00 atm. (a) How much work is done in the compression? (b) Is the work positive or negative with respect to the air in ...
- Sun Feb 02, 2020 7:59 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: Problem 4A 3
- Replies: 1
- Views: 47
Problem 4A 3
How do we find deltaV when figuring out this problem? I'm not sure how to get deltaV from knowing that the inner diameter of the pump is 3.0 cm and the pump is depressed 20. cm. I'm trying to get deltaV so I can plug it into w=Pex*deltaV
- Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:23 pm
- Forum: Calculating Work of Expansion
- Topic: 4A 3
- Replies: 5
- Views: 136
4A 3
This question states that air in a bicycle pump is compressed by pushing in the handle. The inner diameter of the pump is 3.0 cm and the pump is depressed 20. cm with a pressure of 2.00 atm. (a) How much work is done in the compression? (b) Is the work positive or negative with respect to the air in...
- Sun Jan 26, 2020 8:05 pm
- Forum: Thermodynamic Systems (Open, Closed, Isolated)
- Topic: 4A 1 Part c)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 108
4A 1 Part c)
I think I have a pretty good understanding of the different types of thermodynamic systems, but could someone explain exactly what a bomb calorimeter (in which benzene is burnt) is and how it is an isolated system?
- Mon Jan 13, 2020 12:06 am
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: emitting solids and liquids
- Replies: 2
- Views: 33
Re: emitting solids and liquids
Solids and liquids don't appear in the K expression because the atoms in solids and liquids are so close together that they don't have much room to squeeze any closer together. It would take a super huge immense amount of force to push these atoms any closer together and cause a change in volume. So...
- Mon Jan 13, 2020 12:00 am
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: pv = nRT purpose
- Replies: 5
- Views: 68
Re: pv = nRT purpose
I know that so far in lectures we have used this formula to convert between partial pressure and concentration. Other than that I don't think we've been given more reasons to use the formula.
- Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:54 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: eq at the molecular level
- Replies: 4
- Views: 93
Re: eq at the molecular level
When a reaction is at equilibrium, I think it means that the rate at which products and reactants are being formed is constant rather than equal. Basically meaning that if the forward and reverse reactions are both happening, it doesn't change the amount of products and reactants to cause a change i...
- Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:51 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: K and Q
- Replies: 6
- Views: 76
Re: K and Q
The only difference between the two is that Q is a term used when it hasn't reached equilibrium yet. Since they're solved the same way, Q and K are just different terms you use depending on the situation.
- Wed Jan 08, 2020 4:47 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Writing K expression with or without aq?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 92
Writing K expression with or without aq?
I know that when writing K and Q expressions you don't include molecules in solid and liquid state. But what about aqueous?
- Fri Dec 06, 2019 12:56 pm
- Forum: Calculating pH or pOH for Strong & Weak Acids & Bases
- Topic: 6C17 - strength of bases
- Replies: 4
- Views: 96
Re: 6C17 - strength of bases
As a follow up question, what are the general rules for determining the strengths of bases? For acids, it's through bond length and electronegativity, but I don't think Lavelle explicitly mentioned the criteria for bases. Thanks! I had the same question and did a little bit of research online and f...
- Tue Dec 03, 2019 10:56 pm
- Forum: Naming
- Topic: 9C 1 part a
- Replies: 2
- Views: 70
9C 1 part a
When naming [Fe(CN)6] 4- , why is the name in the answer key hexacyanoferrate (II) ion? Specifically as opposed to what I thought it would be: hexacyanidoferrate (II) ion.
- Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:23 pm
- Forum: Shape, Structure, Coordination Number, Ligands
- Topic: Chelate
- Replies: 1
- Views: 27
Chelate
I just really don't understand the book explaining what a chelate is. Anyone here that can explain it better or just in different words?
- Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:12 pm
- Forum: Shape, Structure, Coordination Number, Ligands
- Topic: Ferrocene
- Replies: 1
- Views: 35
Ferrocene
In the molecule Ferrocene (and likewise "sandwich compounds") is there a bond between connecting the central atom, Fe, with another atom? In the diagram in the book I can't really see any bonds coming off it so I don't know how the planar ligands are being held together.
- Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:56 pm
- Forum: Naming
- Topic: Order of Ligands
- Replies: 4
- Views: 77
Order of Ligands
The book says that in some cases the order of ligands in the name is not the same as the order in the formula. How would we know if that's the case?
- Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:40 pm
- Forum: Naming
- Topic: Brackets in Chem. Formula
- Replies: 5
- Views: 71
Brackets in Chem. Formula
When writing the formula in the steps to name a compound, how do you know what to put in brackets and include in the coordination sphere?
- Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:32 pm
- Forum: Shape, Structure, Coordination Number, Ligands
- Topic: Substitution Reaction
- Replies: 1
- Views: 53
Substitution Reaction
I understand what a substitution reaction is (where one Lewis base takes the place of another) but how and why would this occur if there's already a Lewis base connected?
- Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:36 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Geometry versus shape
- Replies: 3
- Views: 70
Re: Geometry versus shape
Molecular geometry is how the lone pair(s) and bond pair(s) are arranged around the central atom and the shape is the molecular structure that doesn't include the lone pair(s) on the central atom.
- Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:27 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Polar vs. Nonpolar
- Replies: 8
- Views: 127
Re: Polar vs. Nonpolar
Nonpolar means that the dipole moments cancel out. In the case of CO2, because the oxygens (one each side) have the same strength of "pull" and effectively cancel each other out. Think of if as if there were two of the same person pulling at each side in tug of war. The rope in that game w...
- Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:21 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: bond angles
- Replies: 1
- Views: 39
Re: bond angles
In the hydromium ion, there is one lone pair on the oxygen and three bonds (one for each H). You misinterpreted the shape as T-shaped. T-shaped would be more if there were two lone pairs on the oxygen instead of one. Instead the shape is trigonal pyramidal. It looks like one lone pair on top repelli...
- Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:16 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Molecular shape and lone pairs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 38
Re: Molecular shape and lone pairs
In the case of AX2E3, there are 3 lone pairs and with the strongest repulsion being lone pair-lone pair, these lone pairs are spaced out on the same plane as far away from each other as possible being at about 120 degrees away from each other. Then adding in the two bonds to the central atom, the pu...
- Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:09 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: single vs. double/triple bonds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 53
Re: single vs. double/triple bonds
Each bond, whether single or multiple, just acts together as a single unit of high electron concentration repelling other bonds or lone pairs. Because of this, in our VSEPR model we treat all the types of bonds the same in counting regions of electron concentration.
- Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:00 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: Relation of the size of atoms with the strength of attractions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 34
Re: Relation of the size of atoms with the strength of attractions
How I think it works are larger atoms and molecules have stronger attractive interactions because valence electrons are farther from the nuclei so they are less tightly held to the nucleus and can form dipoles with more ease.
- Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:59 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: Interaction Potential Energy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 28
Interaction Potential Energy
I know Lavelle said something in class about this but I wasn't fast enough to write it down. So in terms of the Interaction potential energy equation that he gave us (the one that has the divided by r^6), why is the potential energy always negative?
- Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:48 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: Dipole Arrows
- Replies: 2
- Views: 33
Dipole Arrows
In the book (for reference on page 96) they gave two ways that a dipole is represented. They said that in the original convention the dipole was represented by an arrow pointing to the negative dipole charge. However they said more modernly the arrow points to the positive charge. Which convention d...
- Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:36 am
- Forum: Bond Lengths & Energies
- Topic: Ionic/covalent Character
- Replies: 3
- Views: 70
Re: Ionic/covalent Character
To my understanding, dissolving in water has to do with the positive part of water molecules attracting the more negative parts of a molecule and the negative part of water molecules attracting the positive parts of the same molecule. If you have a higher difference in electronegativity (therefore h...
- Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:06 pm
- Forum: Resonance Structures
- Topic: Resonance Structure Midterm
- Replies: 5
- Views: 116
Resonance Structure Midterm
When we're asked to draw a Lewis Structure on the Midterm tomorrow, do we have to draw all of the resonance structures for full credit or can we just draw the one? ie for CO32- should we draw three Lewis structures with each having a double bond on a different O attached to the C or should we just h...
- Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:39 pm
- Forum: Trends in The Periodic Table
- Topic: Electron Affinity Problem
- Replies: 1
- Views: 25
Electron Affinity Problem
This problem was in the Dino Nuggets Review particularly problem 10c) Which has a higher electron affinity, Chlorine (Cl) or Neon (Ne)? The answer was Cl although this the trend for electron affinity on the periodic table I thought was that electron affinity increased going to the right of the perio...
- Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:33 pm
- Forum: Electron Configurations for Multi-Electron Atoms
- Topic: Electron Configurations
- Replies: 3
- Views: 65
Re: Electron Configurations
does 3d have higher energy than 4s? can someone explain why/why not? Thanks! The 4s level is lower in energy when there are no electrons in the 3d level (hence why the 4s level is filled first), but once that 3d level gains an electron, it becomes the lower level and is therefore put first in the e...
- Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:29 pm
- Forum: Trends in The Periodic Table
- Topic: Question about the Aufbau Principle
- Replies: 1
- Views: 35
Re: Question about the Aufbau Principle
The 4s is only lower in energy when there are no electrons in the 3d level. However as soon as the 3d level gains an electron, the 4s ends up higher in energy. I think its a pretty complex reason exactly why when we add an electron into 3d that the energy levels fluctuate (I think the book said from...
- Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:15 pm
- Forum: *Shrodinger Equation
- Topic: Shrodinger Equation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 148
Re: Shrodinger Equation
I can give you an example of the Schrodinger equation that we did in a review session today. Ex. Beta-carotene is a conjugated polyene with delocalized electrons. This system can be treated as a particule in a box. If H= (h/8Π^2m)((d^2)/dx^2) write the schrodinger equation for this system. We used t...
- Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:05 pm
- Forum: Electron Configurations for Multi-Electron Atoms
- Topic: Electron Configurations
- Replies: 3
- Views: 65
Re: Electron Configurations
Well the rules for electron configurations are Aufbau's Principle, Pauli-exclusion principle, and Hund's Rule. Aufbau says that we have to build our energy levels from the bottom level. Pauli says that there cannot be more than 2 electrons per orbital and that if there are two they must be spin pair...
- Sun Nov 03, 2019 7:57 pm
- Forum: Ionic & Covalent Bonds
- Topic: Homework 2A.9
- Replies: 2
- Views: 65
Re: Homework 2A.9
We know that these are ions that have had two electrons taken away because their charge is 2+. So we can add those ions back to the electron configuration, but we have to keep in mind that the two electrons were likely taken from the 4s subshell since 4s has to be filled before we start adding to th...
- Sun Nov 03, 2019 1:10 pm
- Forum: Formal Charge and Oxidation Numbers
- Topic: Expanded Octet for Lowest Formal Charge
- Replies: 2
- Views: 51
Expanded Octet for Lowest Formal Charge
During the "Dino Nuggets" review session on Friday, we went over the problem 12b) Draw the lowest energy Lewis structure for ClO4- We started by giving Cl (the central atom in this case) a bond for each oxygen it was connected to, but then to lower the formal charge of the structure, start...
- Sat Oct 26, 2019 11:14 pm
- Forum: Formal Charge and Oxidation Numbers
- Topic: Lowering Formal Charge
- Replies: 6
- Views: 148
Re: Lowering Formal Charge
The goal is to limit the formal charge overall for the molecule to find out which atom arrangement suits the molecule best.
- Sat Oct 26, 2019 11:10 pm
- Forum: Lewis Structures
- Topic: Drawing a Lewis Structure
- Replies: 2
- Views: 32
Drawing a Lewis Structure
For 2B.3 part d, can someone explain how the central atom Br of BrF3 has three bonds as well as 2 pairs of lone electrons? (seemingly like 10 electrons) As well as why one of the F atoms only has one bond and 2 pairs of alone electrons? (seemingly like 6 electrons) I don't know if I'm reading it wro...
- Sat Oct 26, 2019 10:40 pm
- Forum: Trends in The Periodic Table
- Topic: atomic Radii
- Replies: 11
- Views: 156
Re: atomic Radii
Yes, exactly. The more electrons added to the outer shell the more electrons far away from the nucleus and the atomic radii increases.
- Sat Oct 26, 2019 10:40 pm
- Forum: Trends in The Periodic Table
- Topic: atomic Radii
- Replies: 11
- Views: 156
Re: atomic Radii
Yes, exactly. The more electrons added to the outer shell the more electrons far away from the nucleus and the atomic radii increases.
- Sat Oct 26, 2019 10:29 pm
- Forum: Trends in The Periodic Table
- Topic: Question on 1F.5 b
- Replies: 3
- Views: 50
Re: Question on 1F.5 b
The ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom. Ionization energies are paired with atomic radius. Since atomic radius increases from left to right on the periodic table so does ionization energy. Na is to the left of Mg so this would mean that Na has the smaller ato...
- Sat Oct 26, 2019 10:22 pm
- Forum: Lewis Structures
- Topic: 2B3d
- Replies: 1
- Views: 30
Re: 2B3d
How do we know that bromine gets 10 valence electrons? Bromine actually only has 7 valence electrons. An easy way to tell this is because Bromine is one column to the left of the noble gases that all have a complete set of 8 electrons on their outer shell. Sharing with the three Fluorine atoms lets ...
- Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:35 pm
- Forum: *Black Body Radiation
- Topic: Understanding Black Body Radiation
- Replies: 8
- Views: 258
Re: Understanding Black Body Radiation
Black body radiation is what is emitted at different wavelengths by an object heated for a series of temperatures that does not prefer one wavelength over another in terms of absorption. The only time we really mentioned black body in lecture was to say that the description of light as photons expla...
- Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:16 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: Wien's Law
- Replies: 2
- Views: 59
Re: Wien's Law
You use Wien's law when you need to find temperature given a maximum wavelength of radiation or when you need to find a maximum wavelength when given the temperature. If they mention max wavelength of anything and want you to find the temperature that's when you use Wien's law, and I don't think you...
- Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:37 pm
- Forum: Quantum Numbers and The H-Atom
- Topic: Diffraction patterns
- Replies: 1
- Views: 51
Re: Diffraction patterns
A diffraction pattern comes from when the highs and lows of waves hit the highs and lows of other waves going a different direction. Diffraction patterns are important to what we're studying because they help prove that electromagnetic radiation is wavelike. Its modeled in the double slit experiment...
- Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:25 pm
- Forum: Quantum Numbers and The H-Atom
- Topic: Light photons
- Replies: 1
- Views: 44
Re: Light photons
I like to think of Lavelle's example of a baseball going through a stream of photons vs an electron. A baseball is large and we can see the definite trajectory that it is going. Photons aren't going to alter this trajectory in any way because their size just doesn't even begin to compare to a baseba...
- Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:15 pm
- Forum: Properties of Electrons
- Topic: Yeah, probably the quickest question here
- Replies: 2
- Views: 99
Re: Yeah, probably the quickest question here
If I remember correctly, when we did that equation and calculated the velocity based on if the electrons could be in the nucleus we found that it said the velocity of electrons would be faster than the speed of light because they were faster than 3×10^8 ms-¹. However that's simply not possible and e...
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 9:37 pm
- Forum: Heisenberg Indeterminacy (Uncertainty) Equation
- Topic: Indeterminancy In Class
- Replies: 7
- Views: 91
Re: Indeterminancy In Class
We briefly mentioned it as one of the three fundamental equations from this section. But it is in the book and we will probably end up going over it. For future reference it is Δp * Δx ≥ (1/2)ћ Δp is uncertainty in momentum Δx is uncertainty in position ћ (pronounced "h bar") means h/2(pi)...
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 9:25 pm
- Forum: Limiting Reactant Calculations
- Topic: Limiting Reactant Problems
- Replies: 2
- Views: 155
Re: Limiting Reactant Problems
It is possible that you can be given the amount of a product and asked to find the amount of each of the reactants needed to make that much product. If you're given the product in grams you can convert them to moles and use the molar ratio between that given product and the reactant they're asking y...
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 9:18 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: Relationship b/w wavelength and E
- Replies: 5
- Views: 97
Re: Relationship b/w wavelength and E
Since E = hv, we know that energy is directly proportional to frequency. We also know that λ x v = c (with λ being wavelength). If we rearrange the equation we get v = c/λ. By combining that with our energy equation we get E = h * (c/λ) = (hc/λ) So from this we see that Energy is indirectly proporti...
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 9:04 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: Baler v. Lyman Series
- Replies: 10
- Views: 209
Re: Baler v. Lyman Series
The Balmer series contains the visible part of the light spectrum, whereas the Lyman series is in the ultraviolet range on the light spectrum.
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 8:55 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: Frequency vs. Intensity
- Replies: 4
- Views: 37
Re: Frequency vs. Intensity
The intensity is the square of the amplitude. So it is determined by the height of the wave. The frequency has to do with the wavelength and the number of oscillations. A long wavelength means fewer oscillations and low frequency.
- Sun Oct 06, 2019 4:20 pm
- Forum: Photoelectric Effect
- Topic: Explaining Photoelectric Effect
- Replies: 1
- Views: 41
Explaining Photoelectric Effect
If someone could be kind enough to explain the observations from the photoelectric effect in as close to layman's terms it can get, it would be really great. Thank you!
- Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:21 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: White Light
- Replies: 2
- Views: 18
White Light
The book says "White light is a mixture of all wavelengths of visible light". So does this mean that on the visible light spectrum it has no specific place? Or that it doesn't have a specific frequency or wavelength? I wonder if there's any way to define it like that or get clarification o...
- Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:10 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: m/s^-1
- Replies: 4
- Views: 52
m/s^-1
When talking about the speed of light the unit used is m/s^-1. If the s stands for per second, why is there an exponent of -1?
- Sun Oct 06, 2019 2:51 pm
- Forum: Bohr Frequency Condition, H-Atom , Atomic Spectroscopy
- Topic: Atomic Spectra
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Re: Atomic Spectra
Well the atomic spectra is a collection of the specific and various wavelengths of light emitted by atoms. Often observed through spectroscopy.
- Sun Oct 06, 2019 2:40 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: Unit of Wavelength Amplitude
- Replies: 2
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Unit of Wavelength Amplitude
I know that the unit of frequency when looking at the oscillation of an electromagnetic wave is called a hertz. However, is there a unit for when looking at the amplitude/height of the wave?