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- Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:19 pm
- Forum: Experimental Details
- Topic: Data
- Replies: 5
- Views: 125
Data
When we're given experimental data to determine rate laws, how do you know which rate goes in which order of the fraction? For example, how do I know if its rate2/rate1 or rate1/rate2?
- Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:03 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: flipping equations
- Replies: 7
- Views: 185
flipping equations
How do you know which equation to flip so that the electrons cancel out? Is it the reduction or oxidation equation that you flip?
- Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:46 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: ENDGAME Review Session
- Replies: 71
- Views: 3054
Re: ENDGAME Review Session
How do you know which equation to flip when the electrons are on the same side?
- Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:57 am
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Thanks From the UA’s!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 332
Re: Thanks From the UA’s!
You've all been a great help this past quarter! Thank you for all that you do!
- Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:51 pm
- Forum: General Rate Laws
- Topic: average rate
- Replies: 4
- Views: 126
average rate
Is there a negative in a unique rate law for the reactants because that is what is being used up? Or is the negative there for a different reason?
- Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:49 pm
- Forum: Method of Initial Rates (To Determine n and k)
- Topic: comparison
- Replies: 4
- Views: 178
comparison
When comparing initial reaction rates rates for different reactions, why does the reaction rate depend only on the concentration of a reactant?
- Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:38 pm
- Forum: Arrhenius Equation, Activation Energies, Catalysts
- Topic: Catalysts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 75
Catalysts
What does it mean for a catalyst to "not be consumed during a reaction"?
- Wed Mar 11, 2020 12:50 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: turning in the final
- Replies: 2
- Views: 134
turning in the final
Hi all! Does anyone know when the final will be posted and how we will turn it in?
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:58 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: ENDGAME Review Session
- Replies: 71
- Views: 3054
Re: ENDGAME Review Session
Can there please be a livestream for this review session that can be posted for reference after as well? This is absolutely the most helpful thing :(
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 3:42 pm
- Forum: General Rate Laws
- Topic: orders
- Replies: 6
- Views: 131
orders
How do I determine the order of the reaction using experimental data such as those in problem 7a.17?
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 3:30 pm
- Forum: General Rate Laws
- Topic: 7A.15
- Replies: 6
- Views: 105
Re: 7A.15
How do we decide which experiments to use to determine the rates with respect to A and B?
thank you!
thank you!
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 3:01 pm
- Forum: General Rate Laws
- Topic: 7A.15
- Replies: 6
- Views: 105
Re: 7A.15
apologies, I meant 7A.15, not 7B.15 :)
- Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:48 pm
- Forum: General Rate Laws
- Topic: 7A.15
- Replies: 6
- Views: 105
7A.15
Why is it that when writing the rate law for the reaction (=k[A][B]^2) that the b is squared and the a isn't?
- Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:45 pm
- Forum: General Rate Laws
- Topic: 7a.15
- Replies: 2
- Views: 89
7a.15
Part a of this question asks what the order of each reactant is and the overall order of the reaction. How does one calculate this using the data provided?
- Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:56 pm
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: 6L.3
- Replies: 2
- Views: 47
6L.3
Why do we reverse the the anode half reaction for part a of 6l.3?
- Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:48 pm
- Forum: Appications of the Nernst Equation (e.g., Concentration Cells, Non-Standard Cell Potentials, Calculating Equilibrium Constants and pH)
- Topic: 6l.1
- Replies: 2
- Views: 56
6l.1
Can someone explain to me how to determine the n value in the standard gibbs free energy equation for 6l.1 B?
- Wed Mar 04, 2020 5:31 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: oxidizing and reducing agents
- Replies: 10
- Views: 210
oxidizing and reducing agents
I know that oxidation is the loss of electrons and reduction is the gain of electrons, but how can I tell which one is which by looking at the chemical reaction? Do I use their oxidation states?
- Wed Mar 04, 2020 5:12 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: hydrogen
- Replies: 3
- Views: 66
Re: hydrogen
so something is neither oxidized or reduced when its in the same oxidation state in both the reactants and products?
- Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:44 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Balancing Redox reactions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 110
Balancing Redox reactions
How do I balance a reduction half reaction step by step? I am fairly confused :( the reaction is Cr2072----->Cr3+
Thank you!
Thank you!
- Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:37 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: hydrogen
- Replies: 3
- Views: 66
hydrogen
In the reaction for problem 6k.1, what happens to the oxidation number of the h+ when being converted to h20? Can hydrogen alone even be oxidized or reduced?
- Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:12 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: HW Sections
- Replies: 2
- Views: 85
HW Sections
What sections of the homework correspond to the "second page" of thermodynamics thats going to be on the test?
- Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:38 am
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: Cell Diagrams
- Replies: 3
- Views: 68
Cell Diagrams
In cell diagrams, is the solid the one that is acting as a the thing that pulls the electrons and transfers them? Why don't we include liquids when drawing cells? Why must the solids be metals ?
- Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:31 am
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: E cell
- Replies: 2
- Views: 34
E cell
When we're trying to calculate the E value of the cell when its not under standard conditions, what equation do we use? I'm a bit confused as to which one of the equations applies to which scenario.
- Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:29 am
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: cells
- Replies: 5
- Views: 84
cells
is a cell galvanic if it has a positive E naught value? Or is it electrolytic?
- Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:27 am
- Forum: Work, Gibbs Free Energy, Cell (Redox) Potentials
- Topic: delta g
- Replies: 1
- Views: 41
delta g
when delta g naught is equal to the enthalpy - t(entropy), is there any other way to calculate enthalpy and entropy without use the formation and products - reactants?
Sorry if my question is a bit confusing!
Sorry if my question is a bit confusing!
- Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:24 am
- Forum: Work, Gibbs Free Energy, Cell (Redox) Potentials
- Topic: delta g
- Replies: 3
- Views: 77
delta g
Can someone explain why delta g equals 0 when the reaction is at equilibrium?
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 2:11 pm
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: positive E naught
- Replies: 2
- Views: 21
positive E naught
In class we learned that a positive E value is favored. Can someone explain why? Is that the energy that is available to do work ?
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 2:09 pm
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: salt bridge
- Replies: 5
- Views: 72
salt bridge
What does the salt bridge do? Why is it in the center of the cell diagram?
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 2:07 pm
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: Cell Diagrams
- Replies: 2
- Views: 41
Cell Diagrams
What is the purpose of platinum in cell diagrams? Why is it on one side sometimes and not the other ? Does it represent the solid aspect of the diagram ?
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 2:03 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Alkaline reactions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 26
Alkaline reactions
How do acidic reactions differ from alkaline reactions when balancing the equation?
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 2:02 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Balancing Redox reactions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 58
Balancing Redox reactions
How do you balance the oxygens in acidic reactions?
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 2:00 pm
- Forum: Work, Gibbs Free Energy, Cell (Redox) Potentials
- Topic: Gibbs free energy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 107
Gibbs free energy
What does faraday's constant do in the equation delta G=-nFE?
- Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:36 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: redox reaction
- Replies: 10
- Views: 130
redox reaction
I'm having trouble figuring out how to identify which is oxidized and which is reduced. Whats the method to this?
- Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:31 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: easier to split?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 105
easier to split?
Dr. Lavelle said that for redox reactions, its easier to split them into two half reactions? How do we do this using the example he gave in class?
- Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:29 pm
- Forum: Van't Hoff Equation
- Topic: delta s
- Replies: 9
- Views: 145
delta s
Why do we assume delta s naught is constant in the van't hoff equation?
- Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:27 pm
- Forum: Work, Gibbs Free Energy, Cell (Redox) Potentials
- Topic: Delta G
- Replies: 6
- Views: 93
Delta G
Can someone explain to me what the difference between delta g and delta g naught is? How does this difference change the values in the equation?
- Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:25 pm
- Forum: Work, Gibbs Free Energy, Cell (Redox) Potentials
- Topic: Wmax
- Replies: 4
- Views: 63
Wmax
Can you calculate the maximum work without a system being under constant temperature and pressure?
- Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:40 pm
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: 4j.3
- Replies: 1
- Views: 31
4j.3
where does 23.4 kj per mole come from for the value of delta H in the gibbs free energy equation?
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:42 pm
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: fractions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 42
fractions
what are the fractions 5/2 and 3/2 and how do I use them?
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:27 pm
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: graphs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 30
graphs
Can someone explain to me why the graph of an irreversible reaction has a slope of zero, and why the graph of a reversible reaction has a decreasing slope?
Does it have to do with one being under constant pressure?
Does it have to do with one being under constant pressure?
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:05 pm
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: gas constant
- Replies: 3
- Views: 43
gas constant
when I haveL. atm and I need to convert to joules for work, which gas constant should i use?
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 10:49 pm
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: reversible reactions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 48
reversible reactions
How do I know which equation to use for work without the question stating whether the reaction is reversible or irreversible? Alluding to problem 4B.5 :)
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 10:43 pm
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: work on the system or by the system
- Replies: 4
- Views: 59
work on the system or by the system
How can you determine if work was done on the system or by the system given heat values ?
Thank you!
Thank you!
- Sun Feb 02, 2020 6:53 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: method two
- Replies: 3
- Views: 37
method two
In order to see which bonds were broken and which were formed, do you always have to draw the lewis structures? Or is there an easier way to calculate the bond enthalpies ?
- Tue Jan 28, 2020 6:20 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: 4d.17
- Replies: 1
- Views: 29
4d.17
why is the delta H of n2 not included in the reaction delta H?
- Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:58 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: 4d 15
- Replies: 2
- Views: 33
4d 15
hello,
I'm struggling with problem number 15 in section D of our homework, can anyone give me an explanation?
I'm struggling with problem number 15 in section D of our homework, can anyone give me an explanation?
- Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:03 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: Homework sections
- Replies: 7
- Views: 91
Re: Homework sections
4A,B, and C talk about work functions, we haven't covered that in lecture have we?
- Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:17 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: Homework sections
- Replies: 7
- Views: 91
Homework sections
Which sections in the homework correspond to what we've learned in lecture so far?
- Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:03 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: unknown constant
- Replies: 3
- Views: 27
unknown constant
In problem 4C. 3 there is a fraction 5/2 being multiplied by 8.314 J mol K. Can anyone tell my where these values are coming from?
- Sun Jan 26, 2020 1:09 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: phase changes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 63
phase changes
What are all the phase changes? Are they exothermic?
- Sun Jan 26, 2020 1:01 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: Method 3 - Enthalpy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 20
Method 3 - Enthalpy
Can someone give me brief explanation of how to calculate enthalpy using the third method?
- Sun Jan 26, 2020 1:00 pm
- Forum: Applying Le Chatelier's Principle to Changes in Chemical & Physical Conditions
- Topic: Exothermic reaction
- Replies: 18
- Views: 275
Exothermic reaction
when a reaction is exothermic, how does increasing or decreasing the temperature affect the reaction?
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 5:33 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: approximation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 52
Re: approximation
is the cutoff 10^-3? or 10^3?
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:32 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: approximation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 52
approximation
can someone explain to me the rules of when we can approximate when K is smaller than 10^-3?
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:02 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: 5I.27
- Replies: 1
- Views: 32
5I.27
I was doing the quadratic formula for the following equation (4.92)+/- sqr rt ((-4.92)^2-4(0.56)(0.36)) / 2(0.56) and did not get the same values that are in the solutions manual. Can anyone help?
- Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:24 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: 5G.9
- Replies: 1
- Views: 18
5G.9
For the ratio (PO2)^3/(PO3)^2 why is it that with either the concentrations of 0.10M and 0.5M of O3 is the K the same?
- Sun Jan 19, 2020 10:53 pm
- Forum: Non-Equilibrium Conditions & The Reaction Quotient
- Topic: reaction quotient
- Replies: 4
- Views: 40
reaction quotient
Are we always calculating Q when we don't know whether or not the reaction has reached equilibrium?
- Sun Jan 19, 2020 10:50 pm
- Forum: Non-Equilibrium Conditions & The Reaction Quotient
- Topic: pKa and pKb
- Replies: 17
- Views: 240
pKa and pKb
I am a little unsure of how these are calculated and how they share a relationship. Can anyone give me a brief explanation?
- Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:25 pm
- Forum: Applying Le Chatelier's Principle to Changes in Chemical & Physical Conditions
- Topic: Heat
- Replies: 3
- Views: 42
Heat
Can heat act just as a reactant or can heat act as a product as well going back to reactant formation?
- Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:24 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: concentration
- Replies: 2
- Views: 22
concentration
How can you take a given molarity and use it to determine the initial mass of that substance?
- Thu Jan 16, 2020 5:27 pm
- Forum: Applying Le Chatelier's Principle to Changes in Chemical & Physical Conditions
- Topic: quadratic
- Replies: 1
- Views: 52
quadratic
For homework problem number 5.39, how do they go from the quadratic that is (4x^2) + (-0.08x)- (4.0 x 10^-4 )to x= (0.064)-(13x)+(6.4x10^2x^2) when calculating Kc?
thank you for the help !
thank you for the help !
- Thu Jan 16, 2020 4:16 pm
- Forum: Applying Le Chatelier's Principle to Changes in Chemical & Physical Conditions
- Topic: Endothermic and exothermic
- Replies: 5
- Views: 87
Endothermic and exothermic
How can you tell if a reaction is endothermic or exothermic without knowing its delta H value? For example, for problem 5.33 in the homework, is there a way to tell whether or not the reaction is endothermic or exothermic?
Thank you in advance!
Thank you in advance!
- Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:24 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: Dividing by volume
- Replies: 3
- Views: 39
Dividing by volume
When solving for pressure using the ideal gas equation, why don't we divide r and t by volume as well but only divide moles by volume?
- Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:19 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: Solids and liquids
- Replies: 4
- Views: 81
Solids and liquids
Why are solids and liquids not included in the equilibrium constant? Is it because solids don't dissolve in the solution?
- Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:16 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: "omitting" the units
- Replies: 7
- Views: 175
"omitting" the units
Professor Lavelle mentioned that when calculating K, you omit the units. What does this mean and why do we do it?
- Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:13 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: Partial Pressure
- Replies: 8
- Views: 108
Partial Pressure
When calculating partial pressure, why is it called "partial pressure" and not just pressure? What does this value represent?
- Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:06 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: Kc and Kp
- Replies: 5
- Views: 59
Kc and Kp
Why and how are Kc and Kp calculated the same way but represent different values?
Chelating
Can you tell if a ligand is chelating just by looking at its molecular formula?
Cisplatin
Why is it that cisplatin binds to guanine bases pairs but not the other A,T, or C base pairs?
-ate
I understand that you add -ate to the end of the metal if the compound is charged, so is there anything you do if it is a positive charge rather than a negative?
- Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:50 pm
- Forum: Lewis Acids & Bases
- Topic: Problem J.9
- Replies: 2
- Views: 83
Problem J.9
For fundamentals problem number J.9 are we supposed to know the chemical formula for something just by knowing its name for the final? For example, bromous acid and phosphoric acid off the top of our heads?
- Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:32 pm
- Forum: Lewis Structures
- Topic: Ozone lewis structure
- Replies: 3
- Views: 167
Ozone lewis structure
Why is ozone's lewis structure drawn as one double bond and one single bond? Why is it not two double bonds with the formal charges on the oxygens all equal 0?
- Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:40 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Preparing for the final
- Replies: 25
- Views: 444
Re: Preparing for the final
Where can I find the learning objectives so I can make sure that I know each concept?
- Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:26 pm
- Forum: Calculating pH or pOH for Strong & Weak Acids & Bases
- Topic: 6b.9
- Replies: 3
- Views: 83
Re: 6b.9
The solutions manual has [H30+] as 0.18 and [OH-] as 5.6x10^-14... how did they calculate this using that relationship?
- Sat Nov 30, 2019 9:12 pm
- Forum: Calculating pH or pOH for Strong & Weak Acids & Bases
- Topic: pH and a calculator
- Replies: 3
- Views: 66
Re: pH and a calculator
-log (0.12x(HCL))/(HCL)
-log ((0.12x100)/(100))
-log ((0.12x100)/(100))
- Sat Nov 30, 2019 8:57 pm
- Forum: Calculating pH or pOH for Strong & Weak Acids & Bases
- Topic: pKb and pKa
- Replies: 2
- Views: 42
pKb and pKa
what is pKa and pKb and what is their relationship? Can someone explain to me how to determine these values when just given the compound such as BrO-? What section of the book is this covered in?
- Sat Nov 30, 2019 7:08 pm
- Forum: Calculating pH or pOH for Strong & Weak Acids & Bases
- Topic: 6b.9
- Replies: 3
- Views: 83
6b.9
for parts iii and iv in the table, I calculated the pH and pOH using the given information, but how do I use my calculations to derive H3O+ and OH-? So how do I use ph and pOH to get the moles value ?
Thanks in advance !
Thanks in advance !
- Sat Nov 30, 2019 6:26 pm
- Forum: Calculating pH or pOH for Strong & Weak Acids & Bases
- Topic: pH and a calculator
- Replies: 3
- Views: 66
pH and a calculator
So, I'm working on the pH homework problems and I'm using a TI-30Xa calculator. I can't figure out how to input the information for question 6B.1 into my calculator to get 0.92. However, when I do this on a graphing calculator it works just fine. Any idea as to how to input the equation in the solut...
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 5:41 pm
- Forum: Bohr Frequency Condition, H-Atom , Atomic Spectroscopy
- Topic: Rydberg
- Replies: 4
- Views: 157
Rydberg
Can someone explain to me how when an photon is absorbed how the change will be positive and not negative?
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 5:34 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Midterm 2a
- Replies: 4
- Views: 83
Re: Midterm 2a
Ohhhh i see it now, thanks for the help!
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 4:39 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Midterm 2a
- Replies: 4
- Views: 83
Re: Midterm 2a
I get that you can get E=h.c/lambda but lavelle used v=E/H ... How can i get to the equation he used ?
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 3:58 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: midterm 6a
- Replies: 1
- Views: 91
midterm 6a
what are the five electrons that are being referenced in the answer key for question 6a ?
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 3:04 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Midterm 2a
- Replies: 4
- Views: 83
Midterm 2a
Can anyone explain how for question 2a frequency is equal to E/H? Im referencing E=hc and c=lambda(v) and I couldn't find a way to manipulate them to get v=e/h. Thank you!
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 11:33 am
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Preparing for the final
- Replies: 25
- Views: 444
Preparing for the final
Hi all! I hope you had a great thanksgiving with your families! I had a question regarding how to prepare for the final. So to prepare for the midterm, I went back and redid all the homework that Lavelle assigned, starting from week 1. However, when I took the midterm, I did not do well at all. I th...
- Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:43 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Polarity and dipole moments
- Replies: 8
- Views: 129
Polarity and dipole moments
Can help clarify when dipole moments cancel out? I'm confused as to how they cancel :(
- Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:35 pm
- Forum: Shape, Structure, Coordination Number, Ligands
- Topic: [PtCl2(en)2] 2+
- Replies: 3
- Views: 51
Re: [PtCl2(en)2] 2+
how is there 2 ens that bind to the pt?
- Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:42 pm
- Forum: Lewis Acids & Bases
- Topic: Neutralization reaction
- Replies: 1
- Views: 64
Neutralization reaction
I am working on section J question 9 part b... it asks us to write the neutralization reaction of zinc nitrate. Can anyone help me in the process of doing so?
Thank you !
Thank you !
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 7:00 pm
- Forum: Naming
- Topic: Oxidation Number
- Replies: 3
- Views: 44
Re: Oxidation Number
How would the calculations differ if the ligand was neutral?
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 6:43 pm
- Forum: Shape, Structure, Coordination Number, Ligands
- Topic: [PtCl2(en)2] 2+
- Replies: 3
- Views: 51
[PtCl2(en)2] 2+
Can someone explain how this has 6 as a coordination compound ?
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 6:29 pm
- Forum: Naming
- Topic: polydentate?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 127
polydentate?
What must I do to determine whether or not a ligand is polydentate?
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 6:06 pm
- Forum: Naming
- Topic: Oxidation Number
- Replies: 3
- Views: 44
Oxidation Number
How do you determine the oxidation number of a metal in a complex ion?
Thank you!
Thank you!
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 5:23 pm
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: Bond angles
- Replies: 2
- Views: 90
Bond angles
I know that lone pairs can make the size of a bond angle less than its "control" size... is there anything that can make it greater?
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 5:22 pm
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: Clarification
- Replies: 2
- Views: 73
Clarification
What is the difference between atomic geometry and molecular geometry? Does molecular geometry come into play when lone pairs are introduced?
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 5:19 pm
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: Hybridization and lone pairs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 64
Hybridization and lone pairs
How do you identify the hybridization of each lone pair in a molecule ?
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 5:18 pm
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: How does hybridization happen?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 44
How does hybridization happen?
What exactly mean to hybridize and how does it happen? Why do molecules do this?
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 5:17 pm
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: Hybridization
- Replies: 1
- Views: 38
Hybridization
From my understanding, you derive a molecule's hybridization by looking at its molecular shape and its hybridization scheme. Is there another way to do this? Without associating each shape to a specific scheme?
- Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:17 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: VSEPR
- Replies: 4
- Views: 57
VSEPR
How can you write the VSEPR formula for a molecule that has more than one central atom? i.e C2H4
- Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:15 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Polarity
- Replies: 3
- Views: 93
Polarity
Can you relatively know if a molecule is polar or nonpolar simply by looking at the molecular formula? Or do you have to draw the lewis structure of the molecule to do so?
- Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:09 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Dipole moments
- Replies: 2
- Views: 59
Dipole moments
When doing dipole moments, do you change one of the bond lines to an arrow? Or do you keep the bond lines the same and add an arrow?
Thank you!
Thank you!
- Sat Nov 16, 2019 9:26 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Bent and Angular?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 99
Bent and Angular?
When referring to structures, are bent and angular the same thing?