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- Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:57 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Chemistry Community Posts
- Replies: 10
- Views: 553
Re: Chemistry Community Posts
Yeah, you can access chemistry community whenever.
- Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:56 pm
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: Bomb Calorimeter
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4558
Re: Bomb Calorimeter
I think that a bomb calorimeter represents the closest thing to a perfect system.
- Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:55 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Planning on dorming in the Fall?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 3126
Re: Planning on dorming in the Fall?
I definitely plan on dorming the chance I get, because I really want to try the food everyone keeps talking about.
- Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:54 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Spring Quarter
- Replies: 60
- Views: 2944
Re: Spring Quarter
I was gonna take 14C, but it got filled up too fast so I guess its a break from chem for me.
- Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:53 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: How do you deal with burnout?
- Replies: 144
- Views: 13104
Re: How do you deal with burnout?
I make sure to leave time in my day for hobbies, so I at least have something to look forward to at the end of the day.
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:26 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Chem 14C
- Replies: 17
- Views: 856
Re: Chem 14C
From what I hear ochem is pretty different from chemistry. I hear just because you're good at chemistry doesn't mean you'll be good at ochem.
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:24 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: What do you miss / What are you looking forward to?
- Replies: 92
- Views: 8100
Re: What do you miss / What are you looking forward to?
I'm looking forward to meeting new people!
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:23 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: How do you deal with burnout?
- Replies: 144
- Views: 13104
Re: How do you deal with burnout?
Honestly, it's really hard. For me, I make sure to leave a little bit of time to myself every day to keep myself motivated.
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:23 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Final Study Tips!
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2036
Re: Final Study Tips!
Rewatch lectures, attend extra sessions, and the textbook problems are my recommendations.
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:22 pm
- Forum: General Science Questions
- Topic: Final Exam
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1814
Re: Final Exam
Based on last semester, I don't think there'll be a study guide, but there will always be those outlines that you can study off of like a study guide.
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:47 pm
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: Sapling week 7/8 question 7
- Replies: 5
- Views: 387
Re: Sapling week 7/8 question 7
I kept getting the line diagram wrong because I had coefficients on the right-hand side when there weren't supposed to be any.
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:43 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Balancing Acidic Versus Basic Solutions
- Replies: 20
- Views: 859
Re: Balancing Acidic Versus Basic Solutions
In acidic solutions, there are free-floating H+, so you can use that in the equation. If it's basic, there's free-floating OH- so you can use that in the equation.
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:42 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Book Recommendations
- Replies: 135
- Views: 11965
Re: Book Recommendations
One of my favorite books is Freakonomics. It's hard to explain what the book is about, but it really changed my perspective on economics as a whole.
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:40 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Chem Community Points
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1432
Re: Chem Community Points
Yes, the max number is 50 points.
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:39 pm
- Forum: Work, Gibbs Free Energy, Cell (Redox) Potentials
- Topic: n in ∆G = -nFE
- Replies: 80
- Views: 3813
Re: n in ∆G = -nFE
It really depends on the type of question you're being given. For instance, if they gave you all the other values, you could easily solve for n.
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 2:12 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Fav Shows of the Moment
- Replies: 115
- Views: 26836
Re: Fav Shows of the Moment
I think attack on titan is a really good watch this season and is worth catching up on if you're not yet.
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 2:08 pm
- Forum: General Science Questions
- Topic: MT 2 grades
- Replies: 34
- Views: 1733
Re: MT 2 grades
I'm confident they'll be out by the coming Friday based on past turnaround times.
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 2:07 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Classes for next quarter?
- Replies: 165
- Views: 13073
Re: Classes for next quarter?
I think 14BL is a good class to be taking online since Casey is very kind when it comes to grading.
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 2:06 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: summer session classes
- Replies: 17
- Views: 831
Re: summer session classes
Yeah, from my experience there's no guarantee you'll know until really close to the actual start of the session.
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 2:05 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Chem 14 B Final
- Replies: 34
- Views: 1463
Re: Chem 14 B Final
The final consists of everything from week 1 - 10.
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 2:05 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Post Midterm 2 De-stressing
- Replies: 92
- Views: 6107
Re: Post Midterm 2 De-stressing
I mostly just end up playing games or sleeping the day away.
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:32 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: 14BL next quarter
- Replies: 7
- Views: 426
Re: 14BL next quarter
I highly recommend Dr. Casey, she provides a wealth of resources to help you succeed, including extra credit.
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:31 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Balance / Self Care Tips
- Replies: 62
- Views: 2897
Re: Balance / Self Care Tips
Yeah, it's really hard for me to stay on top of things when there seems to be a midterm every week. I try to pace myself, beforehand to not run into these issues, but when they arise, I try to get to a place where I have no option but to work.
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:29 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Studying When You Don't Want to
- Replies: 48
- Views: 2494
Re: Studying When You Don't Want to
For me, I try my best to pace myself with small breaks in between.
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:28 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Classes for next quarter?
- Replies: 165
- Views: 13073
Re: Classes for next quarter?
I'm going to chill a bit next quarter and finish my language requirement, math 31b, and a GE probably
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:27 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Chemistry Community Posts
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2087
Re: Chemistry Community Posts
Deadlines are always Sunday at midnight, but I've heard of some leeway from time to time.
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 5:09 pm
- Forum: Thermodynamic Systems (Open, Closed, Isolated)
- Topic: R Constant
- Replies: 91
- Views: 5221
Re: R Constant
You pick the R that has matching units that cancel out all the other units in the equation.
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 5:09 pm
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using First Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: Sapling #20 Linear vs. nonlinear molecules
- Replies: 13
- Views: 533
Re: Sapling #20 Linear vs. nonlinear molecules
Yes, you figure out the molecular shape through VSEPR.
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 5:08 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: Endothermic v. Exothermic
- Replies: 139
- Views: 10290
Re: Endothermic v. Exothermic
Yes, by definition, I believe positive delta H is endothermic because it's a gain in energy, meaning a positive delta H.
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 5:07 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Study routine.
- Replies: 51
- Views: 2291
Re: Study routine.
I always make sure I'm caught up on lectures and hw early. Spaced repetition is really helpful when it comes to memorizing concepts.
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 5:06 pm
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: delta U
- Replies: 6
- Views: 423
Re: delta U
To my understanding, Delta U is = 0, when the volume is constant.
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:17 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: steam causing burns
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1214
Re: steam causing burns
Essentially, there's a lot more energy in steam than water because it takes a lot of energy for water to become steam. For that reason, steam transfers a lot more energy than water.
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:14 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: 14C?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 857
Re: 14C?
I'm planning to take 14C next semester because I'm trying to get as much done during online classes, while I have the time. However, I think both options are fine because I hear 14C, is quite different from 14A and 14B.
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:13 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: midterm
- Replies: 16
- Views: 530
Re: midterm
He's pretty quick when it comes to grading the midterm. I wouldn't be surprised if we got it back by the coming Friday.
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:12 pm
- Forum: Non-Equilibrium Conditions & The Reaction Quotient
- Topic: polyprotic acids
- Replies: 10
- Views: 597
Re: polyprotic acids
arisawaters2D wrote:Thank you! So just to clarify the second deprotonation will always have a smaller K value than the first?
Yes, and the third Ka, if there is one, will be smaller than the second as well, because they become less acidic.
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:07 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: Chem BL
- Replies: 107
- Views: 7134
Re: Chem BL
I'm taking 14BL right now, and it seems perfectly manageable with Chem14B.
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 1:12 pm
- Forum: Applying Le Chatelier's Principle to Changes in Chemical & Physical Conditions
- Topic: Determining pH
- Replies: 18
- Views: 765
Re: Determining pH
-log of H+ concentrations yields pH. -log of OH- concentration yields OH-.
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 1:11 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Midterm Timing
- Replies: 15
- Views: 404
Re: Midterm Timing
For me, I felt like the first and second midterm were definitely much more than enough time. I do feel like the timing was more difficult as the quarter went on though.
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 1:07 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: Define Phase Change
- Replies: 78
- Views: 4909
Re: Define Phase Change
A phase change is simply when an object changes from one state to another. It does not necessarily have to be between a solid and a liquid.
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 1:00 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: Sapling week 3 #3
- Replies: 4
- Views: 271
Re: Sapling week 3 #3
Temperature can be seen as a measure of kinetic energy. Cold packs are endothermic because the pack is taking energy from the outside, and storing it within itself, making the area around it feel cold, due to the lesser energy.
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:58 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: Direction of arrows
- Replies: 11
- Views: 472
Re: Direction of arrows
One arrow means that a single direction in strongly favored.
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:49 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Calculator for exams
- Replies: 28
- Views: 823
Re: Calculator for exams
In 14A, my TA said that any calculator was fine and didn't bother checking any of our calculators before the exam.
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:47 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Chem Community and Sapling Grades
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1057
Re: Chem Community and Sapling Grades
I wouldn't stress out about how Sapling looks in the grade book because it's based on completion as long as you have it done before the deadline.
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:46 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Chemistry Community Posts
- Replies: 22
- Views: 849
Re: Chemistry Community Posts
I've definitely heard about some leniency about chemistry community posts, so just try your best to catch up, and there's a good chance you'll be bumped up, regardless.
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:44 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Midterms
- Replies: 24
- Views: 963
Re: Midterms
I was told that the midterm this quarter would be pretty much the same format as last semester, except in lecture period
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:43 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Study Strategies
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1083
Re: Study Strategies
I think that the most important study strategy for this class is simply utilizing the textbook questions. A lot of them are similar to the questions that would appear on the exam, so if you easily understand the textbook problems, then you can be confident on the exam.
- Sat Jan 09, 2021 2:19 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: very large K
- Replies: 6
- Views: 256
Re: very large K
I believe that a very large K would mean what you said because it would assume that there would be no desire to have very much reactants at equilibrium.
- Sat Jan 09, 2021 2:18 pm
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: Sapling Week 1&2 Homework Question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 446
Re: Sapling Week 1&2 Homework Question
The equilibrium would shift in a direction based on whether the reaction was endothermic or exothermic.
- Sat Jan 09, 2021 2:15 pm
- Forum: Applying Le Chatelier's Principle to Changes in Chemical & Physical Conditions
- Topic: terminology
- Replies: 11
- Views: 445
Re: terminology
Favors products -> The reaction wants to have a greater concentration of products
Favors reactants -> The reaction wants to have a greater concentration of reactants
Favors reactants -> The reaction wants to have a greater concentration of reactants
- Sat Jan 09, 2021 2:14 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Final Exam Study Tips
- Replies: 48
- Views: 2353
Re: Final Exam Study Tips
Based on the last final exam, I'm pretty confident that going over all the textbook problems again would be really helpful to make sure that you still remember how to apply concepts, and they show up on the exams sometimes.
- Sat Jan 09, 2021 2:13 pm
- Forum: Applying Le Chatelier's Principle to Changes in Chemical & Physical Conditions
- Topic: endothermic v endergonic
- Replies: 4
- Views: 243
Re: endothermic v endergonic
From chem community in 2018: "Exothermic/Endothermic: refer to transfer of heat or changes in enthalpy
Exergonic/Endergonic: refer to changes in free energy"
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Exergonic/Endergonic: refer to changes in free energy"
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- Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:30 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: CO2 and H2O
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1582
Re: CO2 and H2O
darchen3G wrote:Yes there will be hydrogen bonding, dipole-induced-dipole, and London dispersion forces.
I don't think there will be hydrogen bonding CO2 and H2O because the oxygen in CO2, isn't connected to Nitrogen, Oxygen, or Flourine.
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:25 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Bond Angle Question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 208
Re: Bond Angle Question
Lone paired electrons take up more space than the usual bonds, which could result in a slightly smaller or larger bond angle.
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:25 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: lecture bruincast #29 problem
- Replies: 10
- Views: 469
Re: lecture bruincast #29 problem
I've had the same thing before. The best thing you can really do is try to get on a different wifi network, device, or just wait for a later time if none of those work.
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:23 pm
- Forum: Polyprotic Acids & Bases
- Topic: CO2 + H2O
- Replies: 7
- Views: 946
Re: CO2 + H2O
The two make carbonic acid, which makes the solution acidic.
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:21 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Do we need to memorize all 15 shapes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 354
Re: Do we need to memorize all 15 shapes
I'm pretty confident we need to memorize all the shapes.
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:31 pm
- Forum: Calculating the pH of Salt Solutions
- Topic: weak acid/base and pH
- Replies: 9
- Views: 697
Re: weak acid/base and pH
Yes, the same applies for strong acids/bases as well.
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:30 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Studying for Final Exam
- Replies: 57
- Views: 2429
Re: Studying for Final Exam
Something I definitely plan on doing is attending Lavelle's Chem Review on Wednesday and Friday since he'll be going over last year's exam there.
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:28 pm
- Forum: Lewis Acids & Bases
- Topic: Acids vs Basis
- Replies: 11
- Views: 610
Re: Acids vs Basis
I personally think that it depends on your definition of acids and bases (ie. Bronsted-Lowry, Lewis, Arrhenius). So the first thing you'd need to do is identify which definition you're looking for.
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:26 pm
- Forum: Lewis Acids & Bases
- Topic: week 10 sapling #1
- Replies: 5
- Views: 328
Re: week 10 sapling #1
Strong Acids tend to be one's with 7 valence electrons with some exceptions and strong bases tend to be ones in the 1st and 2nd row with few exceptions. The best way is just to memorize them since there's only a few.
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:23 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Lectures not loading
- Replies: 6
- Views: 283
Re: Lectures not loading
It's loading fine for me now. I heard CCLE was down earlier today, so that might've been it.
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 2:24 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Tips for VSEPR
- Replies: 6
- Views: 496
Re: Tips for VSEPR
I don't necessarily have any tips for memorizing the molecular geometry aside from try drawing out the shape. I thought this graph was pretty helpful for understanding how multiple shapes could be considered T-shaped, or Bent. https://sites.google.com/a/coe.edu/principles-of-structural-chemistry/_/r...
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 2:21 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: How have your study habits changed?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 1776
Re: How have your study habits changed?
I began to realize how important workbook problems are because they actually show up on the test. I definitely take the time to memorize the answers to questions I don't necessarily understand.
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 2:21 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: grading
- Replies: 11
- Views: 626
Re: grading
I assume that they leave it vague intentionally to leave room for curving later on.
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 2:19 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Bond Angles
- Replies: 11
- Views: 329
Re: Bond Angles
The angles immediately near the electron would increase, while angles further away would increase because the electron pair creates more space for itself.
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 2:19 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Sapling #3
- Replies: 5
- Views: 299
Re: Sapling #3
From my knowledge, 6 electron regions with one electron pair are square-pyramidal and a trigonal bipyramidal would be 5 electron regions total.
- Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:12 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Winter 2021 Classes
- Replies: 20
- Views: 938
Re: Winter 2021 Classes
12 units are the minimum, so I wouldn't stress about it too much!
- Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:09 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Sapling Week 7 & 8 HW Question 6
- Replies: 6
- Views: 346
Re: Sapling Week 7 & 8 HW Question 6
XeF2, could be seen as linear because the lone pairs of electrons would be equally evenly dispersed between the outer atoms, thus making them still form a line if that helps you visualize it.
- Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:05 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Exercising Our Minds and Bodies
- Replies: 120
- Views: 15208
Re: Exercising Our Minds and Bodies
I try to force myself to walk my dogs every morning when I'm up early enough.
- Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:01 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Sapling Week 7 & 8 HW Question 3
- Replies: 3
- Views: 169
Re: Sapling Week 7 & 8 HW Question 3
You would determine it based on the shape of a molecule. For instance, this shape is octahedral, meaning the bond angles are ~90 degrees, I think.
- Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:58 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Step-Up vs. Drop-In Sessions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 386
Re: Step-Up vs. Drop-In Sessions
I think of step-up as sessions you go to if you think you struggle to understand the content and want to go through it "step-by-step". Drop-in would be kind of like office hours with a TA, where you ask specific questions you want answered.
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:20 pm
- Forum: Dipole Moments
- Topic: Finding a dipole moment
- Replies: 6
- Views: 443
Re: Finding a dipole moment
The way I thought of it was that all molecules have a dipole moment, as they all display London Dispersion Forces.
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:19 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Midterm 2
- Replies: 22
- Views: 708
Re: Midterm 2
I think the most important things are the saplings, rewatching the lectures, and doing the assigned textbook problems. If that's not enough some TA's have review sessions that highly recommend.
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:18 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Participation
- Replies: 56
- Views: 2718
Re: Participation
click on your name and it should tell you how many posts you have. Just remember each week requires 5 posts so remember to account for that when calculating if you get all your participation points. If we didn't do a full 5 one week, but then made up for it the next week does that count? Like only ...
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:17 pm
- Forum: Lewis Structures
- Topic: Nitrite vs Nitrate
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1201
Re: Nitrite vs Nitrate
Nitrite and nitrate are two different ions based on the number of O-. I'm not entirely sure if we're required to know the structure for both of them, but I definitely think it helps to put in the effort to differentiate the two because they came up a lot during my time in HS.
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:14 pm
- Forum: Lewis Acids & Bases
- Topic: Lewis acids and Bases
- Replies: 6
- Views: 200
Re: Lewis acids and Bases
Lewis acids are molecules/atoms that accept electron pairs. Lewis bases are molecules/atoms that "give away" their electron pair.
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 7:32 pm
- Forum: Electronegativity
- Topic: Silver Halides
- Replies: 5
- Views: 211
Re: Silver Halides
If you look at solubility rules, silver is typically in exception in most cases.
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 7:26 pm
- Forum: Ionic & Covalent Bonds
- Topic: London dispersion forces
- Replies: 12
- Views: 713
Re: London dispersion forces
London dispersion forces (aka Van Der Waal Forces) are the weakest force between molecules that happen when molecules become temporarily polarized as electrons move around.
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 7:18 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Mid-quarter Check in
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3162
Re: Mid-quarter Check in
I'm honestly pretty happy with the way things are right now. I feel like I'm getting the hang of things, but my free time has definitely gone on a decline.
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 7:17 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Midterm 2 Format
- Replies: 7
- Views: 261
Re: Midterm 2 Format
Yeah I'm pretty sure it's gonna be the same format
- Sat Nov 07, 2020 3:25 pm
- Forum: Photoelectric Effect
- Topic: Units for energy
- Replies: 11
- Views: 554
Re: Units for energy
It's Hz/Hertz, however, Joules is the unit for energy, not hertz. Hertz is the measure of frequency.
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:38 pm
- Forum: Heisenberg Indeterminacy (Uncertainty) Equation
- Topic: position units
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1303
Re: position units
I like to convert things into SI units as soon as possible, so I don't forget later.
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:37 pm
- Forum: DeBroglie Equation
- Topic: Sapling HW #14
- Replies: 7
- Views: 379
Re: Sapling HW #14
I don't have anything to work with at the moment but make sure you convert the nanometers to meters because that tripped me up the first few times.
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:33 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Midterm 1
- Replies: 2
- Views: 148
Re: Midterm 1
I remember my TA telling me that the reason we don't get our grades back right away is specifically for issues like that, so I wouldn't worry about it.
- Wed Oct 28, 2020 5:34 pm
- Forum: Trends in The Periodic Table
- Topic: Atomic Radius
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2945
Re: Atomic Radius
Atomic radius is largest at the bottom left of the periodic table and weakest at the top left. You can assume that the atom gets bigger when it gains shells which could explain the phenomenon when it moves from top to bottom. The way I was explained the phenomenon from left to right in AP chem was t...
- Wed Oct 28, 2020 5:28 pm
- Forum: Heisenberg Indeterminacy (Uncertainty) Equation
- Topic: Multiplying Uncertainty of Speed by two to find deltaV
- Replies: 4
- Views: 136
Re: Multiplying Uncertainty of Speed by two to find deltaV
The total uncertainty is the range of numbers that the answer could be, which is why you multiply it by 2.
- Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:22 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: TA/UA Midterm Review Sessions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 139
Re: TA/UA Midterm Review Sessions
Review sessions happen every week. The schedule is posted here: https://lavelle.chem.ucla.edu/wp-conten ... PL_ALL.pdf
- Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:20 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Official midterm review sessions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 216
Re: Official midterm review sessions
Here are some review sessions held every week I belive: https://lavelle.chem.ucla.edu/wp-conten ... PL_ALL.pdf
- Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:17 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: How are you studying?
- Replies: 204
- Views: 17492
Re: How are you studying?
I think the best way to study is to do the textbook questions and make sure you understand everything he says in the lectures. Rewatch them if you need to.
- Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:16 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Midterm Set Up
- Replies: 3
- Views: 180
Re: Midterm Set Up
Dr. Lavelle recently sent out an email about most of the midterm logistics if you have any more questions.
- Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:00 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: How to memorize formulas?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 368
Re: How to memorize formulas?
You don't need to memorize any formulas. I think I was told the main focus of our studies should be to learn how to apply and manipulate them.
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 1:14 pm
- Forum: Photoelectric Effect
- Topic: External Camera
- Replies: 11
- Views: 315
Re: External Camera
At least for my TA, he wanted us to buy a seperate USB webcam, so he could have a sideview of our desk the entire time.
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 1:12 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Midterm Format
- Replies: 12
- Views: 438
Re: Midterm Format
I believe I heard that someone's TA said that it would be multiple choice
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 1:10 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: UCLA Store Updates on Ebook/Sapling access card
- Replies: 16
- Views: 611
Re: UCLA Store Updates on Ebook/Sapling access card
I got my Sapling Access card maybe a week after I ordered mine for shipping, I would shoot them an email if you're getting worried, but I assume you should be able to just walk in and get it.
- Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:11 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Webcam
- Replies: 5
- Views: 270
Re: Webcam
I know for my TA, they requested we have a USB webcam, because they wanted to be able to see our desk the entire time.
- Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:10 pm
- Forum: Einstein Equation
- Topic: Equation Sheet
- Replies: 15
- Views: 467
Re: Equation Sheet
Yeah, I think he said in the first lecture that the main focus of the exams was to see our ability to apply the equations not to memorize them, so we'd get an equation sheet.
- Mon Oct 05, 2020 6:25 pm
- Forum: Significant Figures
- Topic: Rounding Rule
- Replies: 8
- Views: 314
Re: Rounding Rule
You would always round your final answer to the lowest number of significant figures from the constants you're working with. If the only constant you're working with is an element off of the periodic table then your result would be 4 significant figures.
- Mon Oct 05, 2020 6:08 pm
- Forum: Accuracy, Precision, Mole, Other Definitions
- Topic: Formula Units
- Replies: 5
- Views: 230
Re: Formula Units
If you do stochiometry, you can generally figure out what the final units are by crossing out units if the units on the numerator side match the units on the denominator side. The remaining unit at the end should be the units in your answer.
- Mon Oct 05, 2020 5:52 pm
- Forum: Balancing Chemical Reactions
- Topic: HW H.21
- Replies: 5
- Views: 193
Re: HW H.21
Oxygen gas is O2 in this case. When elements are in their natural state some of them appear in doubles. You know its a double in this case because you're told its oxygen gas.These elements that naturally appear as doubles are labelled as diatomic molecules. I think they're hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen...
- Mon Oct 05, 2020 5:40 pm
- Forum: Molarity, Solutions, Dilutions
- Topic: Molarity Question from Lecture 10/5
- Replies: 5
- Views: 248
Re: Molarity Question from Lecture 10/5
The moles of each individual element must remain constant for both sides of the reaction, the total number of moles of molecules can change.