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- Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:10 pm
- Forum: Work, Gibbs Free Energy, Cell (Redox) Potentials
- Topic: Endgame 5d
- Replies: 3
- Views: 489
Endgame 5d
Hey can someone tell me what we are supposed to use as the temperature. Is it assumed that it is 298K? Also how is n=1 and not 2?
- Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:41 pm
- Forum: Arrhenius Equation, Activation Energies, Catalysts
- Topic: End of focus question 7.25
- Replies: 1
- Views: 162
End of focus question 7.25
Can someone please help me on end of focus problem 25 25. Vision depends on the protein rhodopsin, which absorbs light in the retina of the eye in a reaction in which one form, metarhodopsin I, is converted to another, metarhodopsin II. The half-life of this reaction in cattle eyes in 600microsecond...
- Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:38 pm
- Forum: First Order Reactions
- Topic: Textbook question 7B.3
- Replies: 5
- Views: 746
Re: Textbook question 7B.3
The units are s-1
- Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:58 pm
- Forum: Method of Initial Rates (To Determine n and k)
- Topic: Negative overall order
- Replies: 4
- Views: 630
Negative overall order
Does anyone understand how an overall order can be negative and if so can you please explain it to me?
- Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:53 pm
- Forum: Method of Initial Rates (To Determine n and k)
- Topic: 3/2 overall order
- Replies: 3
- Views: 366
3/2 overall order
How would you get an overall order of 3/2? This is displayed possible in one of the thinking points in focus 7A.3 in the textbook. Also in that case what are the units of an overall order of 3/2?
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:25 pm
- Forum: Reaction Mechanisms, Reaction Profiles
- Topic: Slow step
- Replies: 7
- Views: 472
Re: Slow step
Maya Pakulski 1D wrote:How would we determine what the intermediate reaction is if we are not given it?
I think it has to be given
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:25 pm
- Forum: Reaction Mechanisms, Reaction Profiles
- Topic: Slow step
- Replies: 7
- Views: 472
Re: Slow step
I don't think there is a way for you to see which is the slow equation. I think they have to give it to you.
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:20 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: final
- Replies: 6
- Views: 606
Re: final
My guess is there will probably be an online alternative. I'm sure that Dr. Lavelle will send out an email in the next few hours about what he is going to do about finals.
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:18 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Review Sessions for Final Exam
- Replies: 2
- Views: 272
Re: Review Sessions for Final Exam
Gosh I was wondering this as well. I think that the review sessions will probably have an online alternative.
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 3:51 pm
- Forum: Gibbs Free Energy Concepts and Calculations
- Topic: midterm 6 b
- Replies: 6
- Views: 470
Re: midterm 6 b
In order to solve this problem, you need to see which choice gives you an answer that has the smallest delta S. A would be the answer because that is the only one in which the state stays solid throughout, and solids have the lowest entropy values.
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 3:43 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Final exam content
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1222
Re: Final exam content
The questions on the final usually are not all from the homework. Some of them will be made up, but you should be able to bank on the fact that some will be from past homework problems.
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 3:40 pm
- Forum: Zero Order Reactions
- Topic: Elementary Reactions
- Replies: 5
- Views: 429
Re: Elementary Reactions
I thought that elementary equations were the only ones where they determine the order of the reactants in the rate law.
- Wed Mar 04, 2020 12:30 am
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: Electrolysis (6.O.1)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 273
Re: Electrolysis (6.O.1)
I think the water is always one of the half reactions. It will give you an element and given the ox number you look it up in the back of the book (appendix 2B). Then figure our which is reduced and which is oxidized from the Ecell standard.
- Wed Mar 04, 2020 12:24 am
- Forum: Appications of the Nernst Equation (e.g., Concentration Cells, Non-Standard Cell Potentials, Calculating Equilibrium Constants and pH)
- Topic: 6N.9
- Replies: 1
- Views: 187
Re: 6N.9
I looked on the reduction potential list and found the one with Tin corresponding to the ox number given in Sn(NO3)2. Then you also get the hydrogen reduction potential on the list too. Figure out which is reduced and which is oxidized and then find the standard Ecell.
- Wed Mar 04, 2020 12:21 am
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: cell diagram question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 231
Re: cell diagram question
Yes I and Pb should be separated by commas
- Mon Mar 02, 2020 11:36 pm
- Forum: Interesting Applications: Rechargeable Batteries (Cell Phones, Notebooks, Cars), Fuel Cells (Space Shuttle), Photovoltaic Cells (Solar Panels), Electrolysis, Rust
- Topic: Overpotential
- Replies: 1
- Views: 213
Overpotential
Can someone explain the idea of overpotential in the context of why they would need to reduce the overpotential in order to increase efficiency electrolytic processes?
- Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:22 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: 6K.5
- Replies: 1
- Views: 175
6K.5
Can someone please help me with part a. I don’t understand how ozone is being reduced. Balance each of the following skeletal equations by using oxidation and reduction have reactions. All the reactions take place in basic solution. Identify the oxidizing agent and reducing agent in each reaction. a...
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 1:27 pm
- Forum: General Rate Laws
- Topic: Reaction Rates
- Replies: 5
- Views: 410
Re: Reaction Rates
I think it is positive just by the rules of kinetics. The forward reaction is always positive while the backward reaction is negative. Think of them as opposites and the forward reaction was made the standard. The backward reaction is negative because it is the opposite of the standard.
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:19 pm
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: 6M.1: reading the cell diagram
- Replies: 6
- Views: 501
Re: 6M.1: reading the cell diagram
I got the same answer as you. I am going to try to go to an office hour to ask this question, but my guess is that the book is wrong.
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:14 pm
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: Cell Potential
- Replies: 3
- Views: 304
Re: Cell Potential
if there is the word standard before anything, it is referring to the standard conditions that must be met (1M, 1 atm, and 25 degrees Celcius)
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:11 pm
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: ΔS of Phase Changes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 465
Re: ΔS of Phase Changes
This method is used when you want to calculate the entropy of vaporization for a value other than the known or given. In this case, the temp we want to find is at 85 degrees Celcius. So we need to bring up the temp to 100, use the known entropy of vaporization of 100-degree Celcius, and then cool it...
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:06 pm
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: Entropy of the System for irreversible expansions
- Replies: 8
- Views: 561
Re: Entropy of the System for irreversible expansions
entropy is the same in both scenarios because entropy is a state function. It doesn't matter what path you take to get the change in entropy, it will be the same.
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:03 pm
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: Types of Delta S
- Replies: 3
- Views: 518
Re: Types of Delta S
The different delta S are determined by the circumstance you are in. If you are addressing the system then that is DeltaS of the system. If you want to know the change in entropy of what is surrounding the system, that is DeltaS of the surroundings, and the DeltaS total is adding the DeltaS of the s...
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:00 pm
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: Spontaneity
- Replies: 12
- Views: 959
Re: Spontaneity
The change is delta G needs to be negative
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:00 pm
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: spontaneity
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1938
Re: spontaneity
delta G is the most forward way to determine if the reaction is spontaneous or not.
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 11:58 am
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: Reversible and Irreversible
- Replies: 5
- Views: 482
Re: Reversible and Irreversible
yes the second law is applied to irreversible situations because entropy is a state function.
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 11:54 am
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Reducing/Oxidizing Agents
- Replies: 13
- Views: 643
Re: Reducing/Oxidizing Agents
The reducing agent is what oxidizes
the oxidizing agent is what reduces
the oxidizing agent is what reduces
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 11:53 am
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Acidic and Basic solutions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 757
Re: Acidic and Basic solutions
for a basic solution you need to be sure to include the H2O and H+, but with acidic solutions you only add the H+
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 11:52 am
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Cell Diagrams
- Replies: 14
- Views: 996
Re: Cell Diagrams
The anode is on the left and the cathode is on the right. This is the correct way to do it. I don't think I've ever seen it the other way, but I'm not completely sure. It may be a different convention for different cells that we haven't learned.
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 11:50 am
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Oxidation State/Number in General
- Replies: 2
- Views: 201
Re: Oxidation State/Number in General
I think it depends on the energy of the element. Like in some cases there are different levels of energy lost by the electron, so it can become possibly semi-stable when it loses just 1 or 2 electrons. This way there are the oxidation states of -1 and -2. I'm not completely sure though.
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 11:45 am
- Forum: General Science Questions
- Topic: Studying
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3966
Re: Studying
The way I study is reading over the notes, read the book, do ALL the homework problems, and make sure to ask questions on everything you are confused on because Dr. Lavelle can ask questions on virtually anything out of those options.
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 11:41 am
- Forum: General Science Questions
- Topic: Test 2
- Replies: 12
- Views: 983
Re: Test 2
For Dr. Lavelle's test 2 last quarter there were 10 questions. I would say it's safe to assume between 8-10 questions
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 11:40 am
- Forum: Work, Gibbs Free Energy, Cell (Redox) Potentials
- Topic: Values of Standard Electrode Potentials
- Replies: 4
- Views: 376
Re: Values of Standard Electrode Potentials
I thought the positive and negative relate to spontaneity. Like if it is positive the reduction is spontaneous.
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:59 pm
- Forum: Gibbs Free Energy Concepts and Calculations
- Topic: spontaneity
- Replies: 18
- Views: 744
Re: spontaneity
There’s two ways to figure this out. If the total entropy is positive then it is spontaneous. Also if the total Gibbs free energy is negative then it is also spontaneous. It is easier to tell spontaneity from gibbs free energy because it does not require us to know the entropy of the surroundings an...
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:55 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: when to change sign of enthalpies
- Replies: 7
- Views: 406
Re: when to change sign of enthalpies
For a Hess’s law equation anything you do to the chemical equation you need to do to the Delta H as well
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:52 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: Degeneracy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 260
Re: Degeneracy
This equation will probably be the only way that he asked us to calculate degeneracy. Also the amount of micro states will be given and from that we calculate W
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:51 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: Gas constant
- Replies: 10
- Views: 561
Re: Gas constant
There are several gas constant to choose from but you should always choose the one that allows you to have all the units cancel. Ensure that you do not introduce new units with your gas constant
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:49 pm
- Forum: Entropy Changes Due to Changes in Volume and Temperature
- Topic: Boltzmann equation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 223
Re: Boltzmann equation
The Boltzmann equation strictly talks about the residual entropy that is relating to degeneracy in disorder. The W represents the amount of micro states raise to the power of the number of particles. The Kb is the Boltzmann constant
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:44 pm
- Forum: Thermodynamic Definitions (isochoric/isometric, isothermal, isobaric)
- Topic: extensive vs intensive
- Replies: 4
- Views: 279
Re: extensive vs intensive
An extensive property means that it depends on the amount of the substance and an intensive property means that it is independent of the amount of substance
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:43 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Midterm
- Replies: 12
- Views: 638
Re: Midterm
We don’t have class that day but there is a review session
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:42 pm
- Forum: Entropy Changes Due to Changes in Volume and Temperature
- Topic: Cv vs. Cp
- Replies: 5
- Views: 285
Re: Cv vs. Cp
Cv is strictly for constant volume and Cp is for constant pressure.
- Fri Feb 07, 2020 1:24 pm
- Forum: Calculating Standard Reaction Entropies (e.g. , Using Standard Molar Entropies)
- Topic: Delta in enthalpy and not entropy
- Replies: 6
- Views: 190
Delta in enthalpy and not entropy
Can someone explain to me why there is a delta in front of the H and not the S? Dr. Lavelle spoke about this today but I still didn’t quite grasp the information.
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 11:10 pm
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: Bomb Calorimeters
- Replies: 2
- Views: 162
Re: Bomb Calorimeters
I would looks at the parts of the bomb calorimeter in the notes and study how the parts work together (and the purpose that each part serves$
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 11:07 pm
- Forum: Thermodynamic Definitions (isochoric/isometric, isothermal, isobaric)
- Topic: ∆U
- Replies: 8
- Views: 392
Re: ∆U
U is the internal energy so delta u would be the change in internal energy
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 11:06 pm
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: Equation for q
- Replies: 4
- Views: 156
Re: Equation for q
Both are correct. It depends on what the problem give you.
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 11:01 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: Heating Curve
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1054
Re: Heating Curve
The plateaus are places of phase change while the positive slope areas is where temperature is increasingly the system.
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:59 pm
- Forum: Calculating Work of Expansion
- Topic: Reversible process and greatest work
- Replies: 5
- Views: 221
Re: Reversible process and greatest work
It is comparing reversible to irreversible. Reversible is able to act as work several times as small perturbations can cause work to be done. With irreversible reactions the work is a tied upon once. Also if you look at the equations, the equation to calculate the w for reversible has more variables...
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:56 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: assuming temperature
- Replies: 2
- Views: 161
Re: assuming temperature
Usually it will state the temperature. If not there should be some indication that the system is at STPbin that case you can assume 25 degrees Celsius. STP basically means standard temp and pressure and standard pressure is roughly 298K.
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:54 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: sig figs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 122
Re: sig figs
I agree with that. Significant figures for add and subtract only come from the decimal. If there is none there then when you calculate make sure ur answer has no decimal as well. It would not be correct to make it two sig figs because that would cut the number off in the hundreds place and that is n...
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:49 pm
- Forum: Calculating Work of Expansion
- Topic: When to use different R values
- Replies: 2
- Views: 122
Re: When to use different R values
The R is equivalent. It just depends on what units Lavelle will give us in a problem. Bases on the units we can determine with to use.
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:47 pm
- Forum: Thermodynamic Systems (Open, Closed, Isolated)
- Topic: Significance of open, closed, isolated
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1185
Re: Significance of open, closed, isolated
Well it is very important to know because you want to see what is naturally exchanged. In open both matter and energy is exchanged. In closed just energy is exchanged. And in isolated nothing is. The type of system definitely affects what stays constant.
- Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:30 am
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: non ideal gases
- Replies: 8
- Views: 478
Re: non ideal gases
all gases interact with each other in the real world making them non-ideal. But some are very close to a ideal which makes the ideal gas law a good approximation.
- Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:27 am
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: temperature
- Replies: 4
- Views: 181
Re: temperature
its delta T so no you don't if the temperature is given in Celcius. Of course, you will have to convert to either C or K if it is in F. But the scale of C and K are the same making the delta T the same.
- Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:26 am
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: Phase change and temp
- Replies: 8
- Views: 309
Re: Phase change and temp
The temperature stays the same because the energy going into the system is used to change the phase of the substance and not increase the temperature. Once the phase change is complete the temperature starts rising again.
- Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:18 am
- Forum: Calculating Work of Expansion
- Topic: 4A and 4B Sections
- Replies: 1
- Views: 102
Re: 4A and 4B Sections
I was having a bit of the same problem where I felt like I wasn't 100% sure how to do the problems. I'm not sure if he briefly went over it in class and I must have not understood it fully or if he is going to go back at a later date. I actually just read the chapter and it explained it pretty well,...
- Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:15 am
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: 14A Final Pickup
- Replies: 3
- Views: 191
14A Final Pickup
Does anyone who was in Lavelle's 14A class last quarter know when and where we can pick up our past 14A final?
- Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:57 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Number of Chemistry Community Posts
- Replies: 45
- Views: 2653
Re: Number of Chemistry Community Posts
I think the easiest way is to check how many you had in quarter 1 and then subtract that from what you have now.
- Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:57 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Number of Chemistry Community Posts
- Replies: 45
- Views: 2653
Re: Number of Chemistry Community Posts
I think the easiest way is to check how many you had in quarter 1 and then subtract that from what you have now.
- Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:55 pm
- Forum: Applying Le Chatelier's Principle to Changes in Chemical & Physical Conditions
- Topic: Adding Inert Gas
- Replies: 9
- Views: 586
Re: Adding Inert Gas
Diana A 2L wrote:What is considered an inert gas? Do we have to remember a list of them or is there a way to tell if a gas is inert?
and inert gas is a gas that has 8 valence electrons. So they are on the rightmost column of the periodic table.
- Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:53 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Does order matter?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 290
Re: Does order matter?
no, you just need to make sure that you are differentiating between products and reactants. products are on the numerator and reactants in the denominator
- Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:49 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Pressure goes to less moles of gas explaination
- Replies: 4
- Views: 213
Pressure goes to less moles of gas explaination
Can someone explain to me what Dr. Lavelle was explaining in class about the true reason why increasing pressure goes to the side with fewer moles of gas?
- Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:48 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: Kc vs Kp
- Replies: 109
- Views: 5075
Re: Kc vs Kp
Kc is used when you have the molarity of a solution. Kp is always used with gases.
- Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:38 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Q vs K
- Replies: 13
- Views: 496
Re: Q vs K
K is strictly for when the equation is at equilibrium. If it is not at equilibrium then the constant Q is used but they are calculated the same way. Maybe comparisons can then be made about K through the values of Q surrounding it.
- Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:34 am
- Forum: Applying Le Chatelier's Principle to Changes in Chemical & Physical Conditions
- Topic: Equilibrium and Gases
- Replies: 3
- Views: 188
Re: Equilibrium and Gases
I remembered that when the pressure was increased it moved to the side with fewer moles because if there is more pressure, the gas wants more area to spread out. If there are fewer moles with more pressure the moles of gas are not as cramped.
- Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:29 am
- Forum: Applying Le Chatelier's Principle to Changes in Chemical & Physical Conditions
- Topic: Le Chatelier's and Endo/Exothermic
- Replies: 5
- Views: 248
Re: Le Chatelier's and Endo/Exothermic
In high school, I remembered exothermic to be related to the word exterior, so the heat comes to the outside and is, therefore, is released to the exterior of the system. Endothermic is the opposite.
- Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:23 am
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Equilibrium Expression
- Replies: 2
- Views: 150
Re: Equilibrium Expression
I thought that this only applies only to gaseous reactions. I am not 100% though.
- Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:21 am
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Very Large K
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2735
Re: Very Large K
the higher the K, the more the products are favored. If the K is extremely large, theoretically there would not be a backward reaction because only the forward reaction is favored.
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:10 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Study Tips
- Replies: 58
- Views: 4600
Re: Study Tips
I like to get into a study group and go over key concepts that are addressed throughout the year. I also make flashcards to ensure I know the concepts
Re: -ate
You leave positive or neutral names of the metal the same.
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:06 pm
- Forum: General Science Questions
- Topic: Final : Question about Neutral or Ionized acid
- Replies: 3
- Views: 502
Final : Question about Neutral or Ionized acid
Does anyone understand how to do the problem where it asked if the structure was in the Neutral for Ionized form due to the pH and the Ka values on the final?
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:02 pm
- Forum: General Science Questions
- Topic: Titration
- Replies: 2
- Views: 389
Re: Titration
It was neutral due to the strong acid and strong base reacting in the neutralization reaction
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 7:59 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Saying Thank You to Dr. Lavelle
- Replies: 490
- Views: 576448
Re: Saying Thank You to Dr. Lavelle
Dr. Lavelle, Thank you so much for teaching me all that you have this year. I have learned so much and have gotten a much better understanding of Chemistry through this course than I have with any high school course I have taken. You are so clear and through with your lectures and exams. I absolutel...
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 7:54 pm
- Forum: General Science Questions
- Topic: Final Exam
- Replies: 2
- Views: 395
Re: Final Exam
From what I calculated. I got acidic for the first one and basic for the second, based on the fact that HCl is a strong acid and Ba(OH)2 was a strong base. So the H+ and OH- would dissociate and make the solution acidic and basic respectively.
- Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:21 pm
- Forum: Calculating pH or pOH for Strong & Weak Acids & Bases
- Topic: pH in increasing temp
- Replies: 2
- Views: 177
pH in increasing temp
How does the pH of water change when temperature increases and decreases?
- Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:35 am
- Forum: Amphoteric Compounds
- Topic: Characteristics of Amphoteric Compounds
- Replies: 2
- Views: 230
Re: Characteristics of Amphoteric Compounds
The metalloids are amphotermic. They can act as both to lose and gain a proton.
- Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:33 am
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Retaking Chem 14A
- Replies: 2
- Views: 236
Re: Retaking Chem 14A
I heard from past students that the midterm was worse than the final.
- Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:31 am
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Chemistry Community Posts
- Replies: 10
- Views: 658
Re: Chemistry Community Posts
I believe Dr. Lavelle calculates chem community. I think you should do it 5pts a week. But if you miss a week I think you can make it up the following week.
- Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:27 am
- Forum: Naming
- Topic: Final Exam?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1164
Re: Final Exam?
As long as you thoughtless cover all the outlines you should be okay. Study the homework and book (and obviously notes) to determine the exact knowledge you will be tested on.
- Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:27 am
- Forum: Naming
- Topic: Final Exam?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1164
Re: Final Exam?
As long as you thoughtless cover all the outlines you should be okay. Study the homework and book (and obviously notes) to determine the exact knowledge you will be tested on.
Re: oxidation
Oxidation number is added in Roman numerals in parentheses after the name of the transition metal. You only do this for elements that have more than one ox state.
- Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:20 am
- Forum: Conjugate Acids & Bases
- Topic: Strength of Conjugate Acids and Bases
- Replies: 3
- Views: 255
Re: Strength of Conjugate Acids and Bases
This can be determined through whether or not complete dissociation occurs in water. Strong acids and bases completely dissociate while weak acids partially dissociate.
- Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:16 am
- Forum: Biological Examples
- Topic: Coordination Compounds in relation to Chemotherapy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 174
Re: Coordination Compounds in relation to Chemotherapy
I believe he is referring cisplatin. I cannot tell you exactly what it does yet because I haven’t spent time studying it yet.
- Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:13 am
- Forum: Amphoteric Compounds
- Topic: Determining amphoteric compounds
- Replies: 2
- Views: 280
Re: Determining amphoteric compounds
It just means that it an lose and gain and e- depending on what it is reacting with.
- Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:11 am
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Calculators on Final
- Replies: 6
- Views: 387
Re: Calculators on Final
Scientific calculators will be allowed since he needs to retest us on the stuff from the final in addition to now.
- Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:09 am
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Lavelle review sessions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 191
Re: Lavelle review sessions
I don’t believe he will. I think the UAa and TAs host the review sessions
- Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:08 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: Molecule BH2 polar or nonpolar
- Replies: 2
- Views: 593
Re: Molecule BH2 polar or nonpolar
BH2+ would be non polar because it is linear. BH2 itself would have a radical because B has 3 lone e- and H each has 1e-
Which would be a total of 5e-.
BH2- would be bend because it has 6e- so 4e- are bonding and there are 1 lone pair on B.
Which would be a total of 5e-.
BH2- would be bend because it has 6e- so 4e- are bonding and there are 1 lone pair on B.
- Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:00 am
- Forum: Sigma & Pi Bonds
- Topic: Pi Bonding
- Replies: 6
- Views: 401
Re: Pi Bonding
Ok bonds relate to anything that has to do with double or triple bonds. If there is a double bond or triple bond there is a pi bond
- Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:58 am
- Forum: Shape, Structure, Coordination Number, Ligands
- Topic: coordination number
- Replies: 2
- Views: 301
Re: coordination number
Yes I believe those are the most common.
- Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:09 am
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Which shape
- Replies: 6
- Views: 446
Re: Which shape
it depends on the atoms but in the case of C2H2Cl2 that can be cis or trans. Cis means that the Cl and H are on the same sides. This would be polar because there is a heavy pull on one side and not such a strong pull on the other side. in the trans molecule the Cl and H are distributed opposite from...
- Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:05 am
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: hybridizing d orbitals
- Replies: 7
- Views: 454
Re: hybridizing d orbitals
They form the dsp^3 and the d^2sp^3
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:22 am
- Forum: *Molecular Orbital Theory (Bond Order, Diamagnetism, Paramagnetism)
- Topic: Test 2
- Replies: 1
- Views: 136
Re: Test 2
Are u talking about the quantum numbers? Because no i do not believe those are.
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:20 am
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Repulsion strength
- Replies: 5
- Views: 326
Re: Repulsion strength
If you think about two electrons as magnets it makes a lot of sense. If teo amgnets are close together they will repel strongly but if you separate them then you can barely feel the force between thrm. In the same sense, the electrons will repel when they are close by but not repel as much when they...
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:12 am
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Drawing molecules
- Replies: 12
- Views: 737
Re: Drawing molecules
I think you have to draw to figure out what shape it would be, but i don't think we are being graded on the shape we draw judging by the fact that he told us we don't need to know how to draw the 3D shape.
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:09 am
- Forum: Ionic & Covalent Bonds
- Topic: Bond Order?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 215
Re: Bond Order?
Going off of the last post, the bond order can change for resonance because all the bonds become the same because of delocalized electrons. So it is possible to have a 1.5 bond (1single and one double combining) or 1.33 bond (2 singles and one double combining).
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:05 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: 3F1 part c
- Replies: 1
- Views: 137
Re: 3F1 part c
I believe that it would be nonpolar because u would only look at the atoms attached to the central atom and those are all O.
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:03 am
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Bond Angles
- Replies: 9
- Views: 534
Re: Bond Angles
I would say memorize all the basic ones. There are a few that he told us we don't need to know due to the fact that it varies per molecule (i believe they were the ones with lone pairs). So i would memorize all of the ones without lone pair and have a good understanding of how to predict the ones wi...
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 12:57 am
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: sulfite vs NH3
- Replies: 2
- Views: 114
Re: sulfite vs NH3
It is different because the different atoms and lone pairs cause a varying bond angles. The repulsion seen in sulfite vs ammonia is different because of the ways in which each individual lone pair interacts with the other atoms.
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 12:53 am
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Biological activity
- Replies: 2
- Views: 245
Re: Biological activity
In a molecule the shape of it may allow it to fit into an activation site of an enzyme. But more importantly the H bond makes an enzyme or protein into the shape it is through secondary stuctures. If those h bonds are broken the shape is lost and the protein cannot preform its function.
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 12:50 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 moments
- Replies: 2
- Views: 208
Re: Dipole moments
There do not always have to be dipole moments. Like in the Molecule H2 there are no dipoles because theoretically the electrons are perfectly shared because the electronegaticities are exactly the same. If there are dipole moments then they would cancel out if they are pulling equally in opposite di...
- Tue Nov 05, 2019 1:33 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Discussion on Wednesday 11/6
- Replies: 2
- Views: 219
Re: Discussion on Wednesday 11/6
Yes, I believe you would. And it would probably pertain to the new info that isn't on the midterm. Unless you're TA decides to do review problems for the midterm.