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- Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:55 pm
- Forum: Identifying Acidic & Basic Salts
- Topic: pH of salts/hw #12.65
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2302
Re: pH of salts/hw #12.65
For part B, why would the pH become greater than 7?
- Sat Dec 07, 2019 1:31 am
- Forum: Lewis Structures
- Topic: Lewis structure of OSbCl3 and question about transition meta
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1743
Re: Lewis structure of OSbCl3 and question about transition meta
The answer key says that Sb will form four single bonds. Which structure is more stable?
- Fri Dec 06, 2019 2:36 pm
- Forum: Dipole Moments
- Topic: Melting and Boiling Points
- Replies: 9
- Views: 730
Re: Melting and Boiling Points
What makes for a higher boiling point, ion-dipole interactions or hydrogen bonding?
- Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:28 pm
- Forum: Biological Examples
- Topic: Cisplatin
- Replies: 9
- Views: 839
Re: Cisplatin
Why is cisplatin square planar and not tetrahedral?
- Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:00 pm
- Forum: Lewis Acids & Bases
- Topic: Problem 12.51 Part (a)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1136
Re: Problem 12.51 Part (a)
How do oxygen atoms affect the strength of an acid here?
- Wed Dec 04, 2019 9:55 pm
- Forum: Acidity & Basicity Constants and The Conjugate Seesaw
- Topic: 12.49 Stronger Base
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2904
Re: 12.49 Stronger Base
How do we know that HBrO is the corresponding weak acid that creates the base BrO-?
- Wed Dec 04, 2019 9:34 pm
- Forum: Heisenberg Indeterminacy (Uncertainty) Equation
- Topic: Value of Delta X
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1115
Re: Value of Delta X
In the question 1b28, the diameter is given as 2.00x10^2 nm. Should I use 2.00x10^-7 meters for the diameter for delta X?
- Wed Dec 04, 2019 7:03 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: T-shape
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1785
Re: T-shape
Are T-shaped molecules all in the same plane? Or are they 3D?
- Tue Dec 03, 2019 11:03 pm
- Forum: Calculating pH or pOH for Strong & Weak Acids & Bases
- Topic: 6B. 1
- Replies: 2
- Views: 270
Re: 6B. 1
What is the equation for this reaction?
- Sun Dec 01, 2019 2:04 pm
- Forum: Ionic & Covalent Bonds
- Topic: Ionization Energy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 608
Re: Ionization Energy
What is the reasoning behind Na having a smaller first ionization energy than Mg?
- Sun Dec 01, 2019 1:08 pm
- Forum: Electron Configurations for Multi-Electron Atoms
- Topic: Nickel Electron Configuration
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5013
Re: Nickel Electron Configuration
I am very confused on this concept. If Ni has 8 electrons in its 3d orbital, and a full 3d orbital is 3d10, then shouldn't there be 8 electrons that are unpaired?
- Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:39 am
- Forum: Electron Configurations for Multi-Electron Atoms
- Topic: Coulombic potential energy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 840
Re: Coulombic potential energy
Will we have to use this equation on the final or simply know the concept behind it?
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:24 pm
- Forum: Properties of Electrons
- Topic: Question 1.15 on homework
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10512
Re: Question 1.15 on homework
How would you solve this problem using the equation En = -hR/n^2? This is the equation included on the Constants and Equations sheet.
- Thu Nov 28, 2019 2:02 pm
- Forum: Properties of Electrons
- Topic: Speed of an Electron (hw 1.43)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4591
Re: Speed of an Electron (hw 1.43)
Hi, I have been solving for delta p with this equation: (6.62607x10^-34)/(4pi)(350x10^-12) and then using this answer in the equation delta P=mv. However, my answer continues to be 1.63x10^6. What could I be doing wrong?
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 5:25 pm
- Forum: Shape, Structure, Coordination Number, Ligands
- Topic: Coordination Sphere
- Replies: 2
- Views: 196
Re: Coordination Sphere
I believe the coordination sphere is useful in determining the shape of a compound because coordination sphere refers to the ligands directly attached to the central atom.
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 4:56 pm
- Forum: Shape, Structure, Coordination Number, Ligands
- Topic: Coordination Sphere
- Replies: 2
- Views: 196
Re: Coordination Sphere
I believe the coordination sphere is useful in determining the shape of a compound because coordination sphere refers to the ligands directly attached to the central atom.
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 4:40 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: 2F.17
- Replies: 2
- Views: 231
Re: 2F.17
I understand why the Carbon atom is sp2 hybridized, but why is the Oxygen atom also sp2 hybridized?
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:57 pm
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: 2F.15
- Replies: 2
- Views: 199
Re: 2F.15
So bond angle decreases as s-character decreases? Because when a structure gains more atomic orbitals, its bond angles decrease as the orbitals are forced closer together?
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:46 pm
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: Question 4.39 [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 4
- Views: 992
Re: Question 4.39 [ENDORSED]
How do the 4 phosphorus atoms form a tetrahedral? Wouldn't they form a trigonal planar shape?
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:33 pm
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: HW 2F.5.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 314
Re: HW 2F.5.
To answer this question, do you have to write out the electron movement during transformation?
- Sun Nov 17, 2019 11:24 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: 2E. 11
- Replies: 2
- Views: 215
Re: 2E. 11
How would you determine the bond angles of iodine trichloride? I understand the shape, but not the angles.
- Sun Nov 17, 2019 11:13 pm
- Forum: Dipole Moments
- Topic: SCl4 Molecule
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1067
Re: SCl4 Molecule
Is it safe to assume that a molecule like SCl4 that has a trigonal bipyramidal electron arrangement but with one lone pair, will become a seesaw shape?
- Sun Nov 17, 2019 11:08 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: T-shape
- Replies: 6
- Views: 512
Re: T-shape
Why is the shape of this molecule T-shaped, and not seesaw?
- Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:46 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: 2E. 5 Question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 256
Re: 2E. 5 Question
What is the lewis structure for ClO2-?
- Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:33 pm
- Forum: Lewis Structures
- Topic: Drawing Lewis Structures (Multiple Atoms)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 211
Re: Drawing Lewis Structures (Multiple Atoms)
Do the fluorine atoms repel the hydrogen atoms and push them closer together, since the fluorines have a lot more electrons than the hydrogen atoms?
- Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:32 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: 4.5
- Replies: 4
- Views: 959
Re: 4.5
Do lone pairs have more repulsion than double bonds?
- Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:20 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: 4.3 Draw the structures and name the shapes of the following molecules: (a) HCN; (b) CH2F2.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1608
Re: 4.3 Draw the structures and name the shapes of the following molecules: (a) HCN; (b) CH2F2.
How do you know that the two bonds with hydrogen are next to each other, versus across the molecule from each other?
- Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:15 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Linear Shape
- Replies: 2
- Views: 826
Re: Linear Shape
If an atom has three lone pairs, wouldn't two of the lone pairs have stronger repulsion than the single lone pair on the other side?
- Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:28 pm
- Forum: Heisenberg Indeterminacy (Uncertainty) Equation
- Topic: Heisenberg Uncertainty Quantum World Worksheet
- Replies: 3
- Views: 297
Re: Heisenberg Uncertainty Quantum World Worksheet
However, if I were to try to solve this equation, how would I determine the velocity to plug in?
- Tue Nov 05, 2019 3:49 pm
- Forum: Electron Configurations for Multi-Electron Atoms
- Topic: Ni3+
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8044
Re: Ni3+
Hi,
Wouldn't we want Ni to have a half full 3d orbital, since it is more stable that way?
Wouldn't we want Ni to have a half full 3d orbital, since it is more stable that way?
- Sun Nov 03, 2019 11:58 pm
- Forum: Properties of Electrons
- Topic: Wavelength of radiation
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9416
Re: Wavelength of radiation
What equation would we use to relate velocity with wavelength?
- Sun Nov 03, 2019 11:51 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: Photons of light
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7766
Re: Photons of light
Why do we have to multiply 32J/S by 2?
- Sun Nov 03, 2019 11:42 pm
- Forum: DeBroglie Equation
- Topic: Given the energy, calculate the wavelength of y-rays
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3388
Re: Given the energy, calculate the wavelength of y-rays
Also,
does the fact that the radiation consists of y-ray photons matter in this situation?
does the fact that the radiation consists of y-ray photons matter in this situation?
- Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:48 am
- Forum: Ionic & Covalent Bonds
- Topic: Home work question 3.39
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2003
Re: Home work question 3.39
How can you determine that the formula for ammonium chloride is NH4Cl?
- Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:41 am
- Forum: Lewis Structures
- Topic: Identifying an element from a given Lewis Structure (3.37)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2474
Re: Identifying an element from a given Lewis Structure (3.37)
Hi, are you using the formal charge equation to figure out that this is phosphorus?
- Mon Oct 28, 2019 12:50 am
- Forum: Heisenberg Indeterminacy (Uncertainty) Equation
- Topic: HW question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 163
Re: HW question
How do you know to multiply 5.00 m/s by 2?
- Sun Oct 27, 2019 11:56 pm
- Forum: DeBroglie Equation
- Topic: HW 1.41
- Replies: 6
- Views: 353
Re: HW 1.41
Hi, do we have to memorize the mass of a neutron? Or will be provided this on tests, because the question did not provide this mass.
- Sun Oct 27, 2019 11:49 pm
- Forum: DeBroglie Equation
- Topic: 1B.21
- Replies: 3
- Views: 253
Re: 1B.21
Would I be able to convert to kilograms after proceeding with the equation? I already did the De Broglie equation and am wondering if it is possible to convert these units after doing the calculations.
- Sun Oct 27, 2019 11:40 pm
- Forum: DeBroglie Equation
- Topic: 1B. 19
- Replies: 4
- Views: 179
Re: 1B. 19
Do I have to look up the masses of protons and neutrons? I know they are both roughly around 1, but since they are slightly different and I need to calculate the difference in wavelengths, should I use a more specific number?
- Thu Oct 24, 2019 12:04 am
- Forum: DeBroglie Equation
- Topic: Given the energy, calculate the wavelength of y-rays
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3388
Re: Given the energy, calculate the wavelength of y-rays
How do you change the answer value in meters to pm? The answer in the back of the book is in pm.
- Wed Oct 23, 2019 11:36 pm
- Forum: Quantum Numbers and The H-Atom
- Topic: Balmer and Lyman Series
- Replies: 6
- Views: 666
Re: Balmer and Lyman Series
For the ultraviolet region of atomic hydrogen, I know that n=1. Can I use the equation frequency = R(1/n1^2 - 1/n2^2) to solve these problems?
- Mon Oct 21, 2019 2:10 am
- Forum: General Science Questions
- Topic: Quick clarification
- Replies: 4
- Views: 326
Re: Quick clarification
Planck's constant is used in equations such as E=hu and E=hc/λ.
- Mon Oct 21, 2019 2:08 am
- Forum: Bohr Frequency Condition, H-Atom , Atomic Spectroscopy
- Topic: When do you use a negative sign in the Bohr equation?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 452
Re: When do you use a negative sign in the Bohr equation?
I'm pretty sure that as energy can't be "negative", you should take the absolute value of the answer that you get at the end of the equation.
- Fri Oct 18, 2019 12:48 am
- Forum: Properties of Electrons
- Topic: Question 1.15 on homework
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10512
Re: Question 1.15 on homework
How can you tell that the transition is in the Lyman series from the fact that it is in the ultraviolet spectrum of atomic hydrogen?
- Thu Oct 17, 2019 11:38 pm
- Forum: Photoelectric Effect
- Topic: Given the kinetic energy, how do you find the energy? [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1696
Re: Given the kinetic energy, how do you find the energy? [ENDORSED]
In this problem, is the kinetic energy referring to the excess energy? Or is it referring to the energy needed to emit an electron?
- Thu Oct 17, 2019 11:22 pm
- Forum: Photoelectric Effect
- Topic: Photoelectric effect [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1109
Re: Photoelectric effect [ENDORSED]
Where did you get the number 4.200x10^-19 from?
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 11:59 pm
- Forum: Photoelectric Effect
- Topic: Intensity vs. Length of Waves
- Replies: 4
- Views: 257
Re: Intensity vs. Length of Waves
How does fluctuation in wavelength of energy affect the intensity of the energy? Is it inversely or directly proportional?
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 11:58 pm
- Forum: Properties of Electrons
- Topic: Electrons and Photons
- Replies: 2
- Views: 201
Re: Electrons and Photons
I am also confused about when ions bond together, whether or not their charges will be unequal to their positive proton charges. Or do the bonds between them cancel out their ionic charges?
- Thu Oct 10, 2019 7:22 pm
- Forum: Limiting Reactant Calculations
- Topic: M7
- Replies: 2
- Views: 433
M7
Solid boron can be extracted from solid boron oxide by reaction with magnesium metal at a high temperature. A second product is solid magnesium oxide. a) Write a balanced equation for the reaction. b) What mass of boron can be produced when 125 kg of boron oxide is heated with 125 kg of magnesium? T...
- Thu Oct 10, 2019 5:24 pm
- Forum: Molarity, Solutions, Dilutions
- Topic: L7 Help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1341
Re: L7 Help
What does oxidize mean in this equation? Does it mean simply how much oxygen is needed to react with 454 grams of tristearin?
- Thu Oct 10, 2019 10:18 am
- Forum: Molarity, Solutions, Dilutions
- Topic: G 25
- Replies: 7
- Views: 446
Re: G 25
Do we actually have to double the solution 90 times? If so, is there a formula or shortcut way of doing this?
- Thu Oct 10, 2019 12:07 am
- Forum: Molarity, Solutions, Dilutions
- Topic: Fundamentals G13
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2796
Re: Fundamentals G13
Is there a way to count for two nitrogen atoms in one mole of NH4NO3 before the final calculation?
- Sun Oct 06, 2019 11:49 pm
- Forum: Molarity, Solutions, Dilutions
- Topic: F. 13 Empirical & Molecular Formula
- Replies: 2
- Views: 310
Re: F. 13 Empirical & Molecular Formula
For molecules that do not contain metals, do you always determine the name by number of atoms?
- Sun Oct 06, 2019 11:28 pm
- Forum: Accuracy, Precision, Mole, Other Definitions
- Topic: E.29 b and c
- Replies: 3
- Views: 275
Re: E.29 b and c
How would you determine the total mass of the sample due to oxygen? When I start with 0.042 moles of copper (II) chloride tetrahydrate, I identify that there are 4 moles H2O in 1 mole of copper (II) chloride tetrahydrate. Can I then proceed with identifying that there is 1 oxygen atom in H2O? How sh...
- Sun Oct 06, 2019 11:11 pm
- Forum: SI Units, Unit Conversions
- Topic: Homework Problem E. 29
- Replies: 3
- Views: 144
Re: Homework Problem E. 29
How would you use dimensional analysis to determine moles of Cl- ions from 8.61 grams of copper (II) chloride tetrahydrate? I understand how to convert the grams to moles, but I am stuck as how to proceed.
- Sat Oct 05, 2019 1:50 am
- Forum: Balancing Chemical Reactions
- Topic: Compound names
- Replies: 11
- Views: 646
Re: Compound names
Does anyone know how to determine what the formula for nitrous acid is? Are there rules that can help with this?
- Tue Oct 01, 2019 1:33 pm
- Forum: Molarity, Solutions, Dilutions
- Topic: HW1 F3 Help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 219
Re: HW1 F3 Help
Hello, I understand that nitric acid is composed of NO3 and H, and that most acids have H in their formula. Also, I am aware that NO3 is an ion with a negative charge and H is an ion with a positive charge, which holds them together in an ionic bond. But how would you know that NO3 (nitrate) should ...