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- Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:54 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Planning on dorming in the Fall?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 2990
Re: Planning on dorming in the Fall?
I plan on dorming in the fall.
- Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:42 pm
- Forum: General Science Questions
- Topic: Final thoughts
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4063
Re: Final thoughts
I thought the final was not as hard as I had expected.
- Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:25 pm
- Forum: General Science Questions
- Topic: No Lavelle Chem 14C?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 4136
Re: No Lavelle Chem 14C?
I think he doesn't teach 14C.
- Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:16 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Spring Quarter
- Replies: 60
- Views: 2849
Re: Spring Quarter
I'm taking 14BL next quarter.
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:50 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: What do you miss / What are you looking forward to?
- Replies: 92
- Views: 7871
Re: What do you miss / What are you looking forward to?
I miss walking around campus and going out with my friends.
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:45 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Final Exam Time
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1953
Re: Final Exam Time
The final is March 14th from 9:30-11 am.
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:28 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: How do you deal with burnout?
- Replies: 144
- Views: 12719
Re: How do you deal with burnout?
I try to take breaks and go on walks when I'm feeling burnt out.
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:19 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Note Taking
- Replies: 145
- Views: 14372
Re: Note Taking
I find it helpful to handwrite my notes for this class.
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:50 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Final
- Replies: 63
- Views: 2904
Re: Final
I'm planning on going over textbook problems and attending UA sessions.
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:48 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Playlist
- Replies: 86
- Views: 6091
Re: Playlist
My favorite song at the moment is Carino by The Marias.
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:31 pm
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: Bomb Calorimeter
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4247
Re: Bomb Calorimeter
I think it would be an isolated system.
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 9:13 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Chemistry Community Points
- Replies: 24
- Views: 964
Re: Chemistry Community Points
You can post more than 5 times a week but I don't think it would count as extra credit.
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 9:09 pm
- Forum: General Science Questions
- Topic: Midterm 2 Reactions
- Replies: 79
- Views: 4772
Re: Midterm 2 Reactions
I was glad that I did better than the first midterm but I still feel unprepared for the final.
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:04 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Fave food
- Replies: 266
- Views: 25358
Re: Fave food
I like pasta, pizza, and ramen.
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 10:58 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Chem 14B Posting on Chem Community
- Replies: 12
- Views: 725
Re: Chem 14B Posting on Chem Community
Sameer Chowdhury 3C wrote:Does posting in the 14A section count towards the 5 minimum posts we have to do each week?
A few weeks ago I accidentally responded to a post on the 14A forum but I still got credit towards the 5 minimum weekly posts.
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 10:46 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Oxidizing vs Reducing
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2112
Re: Oxidizing vs Reducing
I find OIL RIG helpful when trying to remember that oxidation is losing electrons and reduction is gaining electrons.
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 10:36 pm
- Forum: Van't Hoff Equation
- Topic: Celcius vs Kelvin for T1 and T2
- Replies: 84
- Views: 6271
Re: Celcius vs Kelvin for T1 and T2
I think you would use Kelvin.
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 10:33 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: How to Reduce Nervousness before getting results
- Replies: 63
- Views: 4577
Re: How to Reduce Nervousness before getting results
I try to keep myself busy so I don't think about the test. I also rewatch comfort shows to relax.
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 11:40 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Would an aq agent be included in K?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 942
Re: Would an aq agent be included in K?
Yes, you would include aqueous solutions.
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 11:37 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Fav Shows of the Moment
- Replies: 115
- Views: 19913
Re: Fav Shows of the Moment
I'm currently watching criminal minds.
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 11:32 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Points needed to pass?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 6304
Re: Points needed to pass?
You need to get a 50% to pass which is 200 points.
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 11:24 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Valentine's Day Long Weekend!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1650
Re: Valentine's Day Long Weekend!
Happy Valentines day!!
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 11:06 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Midterm 2 Nerves
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1569
Re: Midterm 2 Nerves
I feel nervous as well because I really struggled with the first midterm.
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:31 pm
- Forum: Thermodynamic Definitions (isochoric/isometric, isothermal, isobaric)
- Topic: q value when no change in Temp
- Replies: 7
- Views: 800
Re: q value when no change in Temp
No change in temperature would mean q is equal to 0.
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:13 pm
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using First Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: types of gas
- Replies: 9
- Views: 235
Re: types of gas
Yes you would draw the lewis structure.
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:02 pm
- Forum: General Science Questions
- Topic: Careless Mistakes
- Replies: 54
- Views: 3114
Re: Careless Mistakes
I tend to make a lot of small mistakes as well, but I've found it helpful to write out all of my work and double check my answer if I have time.
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 10:59 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Book Recommendations
- Replies: 135
- Views: 11601
Re: Book Recommendations
I really enjoyed Cat's Cradle and Six of Crows.
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 10:52 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Best kdrama?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1737
Re: Best kdrama?
My favorites are My Love From The Star and Crash Landing On You.
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:09 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Spring 2021
- Replies: 106
- Views: 11386
Re: Spring 2021
I'm planning to take 14BL next quarter.
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:00 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: Vapor vs gas
- Replies: 121
- Views: 8303
Re: Vapor vs gas
Yeah they are the same thing.
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:39 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Study Habits Part 2
- Replies: 16
- Views: 539
Re: Study Habits Part 2
Yeah I agree I had a hard time absorbing information from reading the textbook but I did find the textbook problems helpful.
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:36 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Go treat yourself after MT1!
- Replies: 75
- Views: 3938
Re: Go treat yourself after MT1!
After the midterm I relaxed the whole day and watched shows I had been putting off.
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:22 pm
- Forum: General Science Questions
- Topic: Midterm 1 Reactions
- Replies: 70
- Views: 3998
Re: Midterm 1 Reactions
I thought it was harder than I had expected. I felt rushed towards the end.
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 9:19 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Midterm Study Tips
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1496
Re: Midterm Study Tips
I would recommend going to UA sessions and working textbook questions.
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 9:08 pm
- Forum: Thermodynamic Systems (Open, Closed, Isolated)
- Topic: Kelvin or Celsius?
- Replies: 86
- Views: 5011
Re: Kelvin or Celsius?
It would be kelvin.
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:36 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: pKa
- Replies: 14
- Views: 450
Re: pKa
-log(Ka) is equal to pKa
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:32 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Favorite Music
- Replies: 113
- Views: 9406
Re: Favorite Music
I like listening to Kali Uchis, Clairo, the Marias, and Willow.
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:27 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: Define Phase Change
- Replies: 78
- Views: 4746
Re: Define Phase Change
A phase change is when substance changes from a solid, liquid, or gas to another phase.
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:50 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: PV=nRT
- Replies: 74
- Views: 4133
Re: PV=nRT
P= pressure
V= volume
n= number of moles
R= gas constant
T= temperature
V= volume
n= number of moles
R= gas constant
T= temperature
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:47 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Comfort Movies
- Replies: 168
- Views: 21737
Re: Comfort Movies
My comfort movie is spirited away.
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:09 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: R Value
- Replies: 17
- Views: 590
Re: R Value
I think we will be given a constant sheet for the exam
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:07 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: Determining Stronger Acids
- Replies: 18
- Views: 621
Re: Determining Stronger Acids
If the pKa value is smaller the acid will be stronger.
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:05 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Chemistry Community Posts
- Replies: 22
- Views: 812
Re: Chemistry Community Posts
I believe it is 5 posts each week.
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 10:12 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Study Tips
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1032
Re: Study Tips
I find it helpful to go over the topics on the outlines and the textbook problems. I also review with a classmate in order to test my understanding of the concepts covered.
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 9:56 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Units
- Replies: 27
- Views: 826
Re: Units
I think both bars and atm are preferred.
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 9:43 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Advice for someone who didn't take 14A with professor Lavelle
- Replies: 61
- Views: 2602
Re: Advice for someone who didn't take 14A with professor Lavelle
I would recommend doing the textbook problems and attending the step-up sessions.
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 9:39 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Chemistry Community Points
- Replies: 12
- Views: 591
Re: Chemistry Community Points
I believe you would still get credit if your response is similar.
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 9:32 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Week 1 Assignment
- Replies: 17
- Views: 584
Re: Week 1 Assignment
Sapling homework is mandatory and should say what the deadline is to submit it.
- Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:37 pm
- Forum: SI Units, Unit Conversions
- Topic: unit conversions
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1078
Re: unit conversions
I find it helpful to leave it in scientific notation.
- Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:36 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Participation
- Replies: 56
- Views: 2633
Re: Participation
Yeah you get five points per week so if you have posted five times or more each week you get fifty points.
- Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:34 pm
- Forum: General Science Questions
- Topic: final timing
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1191
Re: final timing
Yeah I felt rushed at the end and guessed on some of the questions.
- Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:31 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Final Exam
- Replies: 49
- Views: 2371
Re: Final Exam
Yeah I felt like I didn't have enough time to finish and I had to guess on some of the questions.
- Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:26 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: How are you?
- Replies: 154
- Views: 12013
Re: How are you?
I'm glad to be done with finals and I'm ready for break.
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 9:56 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: final study
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1453
Re: final study
I plan on attending review sessions this week and working on the textbook problems.
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 9:47 pm
- Forum: *Molecular Orbital Theory Applied To Transition Metals
- Topic: Transition metals
- Replies: 11
- Views: 983
Re: Transition metals
Transition metals are the d-block elements.
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 9:38 pm
- Forum: Shape, Structure, Coordination Number, Ligands
- Topic: Tetrahedral vs Square Planar Coordinate Complex
- Replies: 8
- Views: 448
Re: Tetrahedral vs Square Planar Coordinate Complex
I believe we do not have to distinguish them in 14A.
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 9:36 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: London Dispersion
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1601
Re: London Dispersion
Yes they are always present in molecules.
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 9:33 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Week 8/9 Thoughts/Worries
- Replies: 66
- Views: 3076
Re: Week 8/9 Thoughts/Worries
I'm feeling stressed but I hope that attending some of the review sessions this week will help.
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 1:48 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: How have your study habits changed?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 1645
Re: How have your study habits changed?
I find myself dedicating more time to studying and at first I did not look at the textbook problems. For the second midterm I looked at the textbook problems and those helped a lot for studying.
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 1:25 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Final Study
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1306
Re: Final Study
I plan on going over the textbook and sapling problems as well as attending step up sessions and week 10 review sessions.
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 1:23 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: How to study for class
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1121
Re: How to study for class
I find the textbook problems very helpful for reviewing the information covered in lecture.
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 1:21 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: VSEPR Chart
- Replies: 18
- Views: 848
Re: VSEPR Chart
I believe we have to memorize them for the final.
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 1:13 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: Dipole-Induced-Dipole and Dipole-Dipole
- Replies: 10
- Views: 767
Re: Dipole-Induced-Dipole and Dipole-Dipole
I believe a dipole-induced-dipole moment is between a polar and nonpolar molecule and a dipole-dipole moment is between two polar molecules.
- Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:45 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Studying From Home
- Replies: 91
- Views: 5263
Re: Studying From Home
I find it helpful to listen to music when I study. I also put my phone on do not disturb so I if I get notifications I don't check my phone.
- Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:39 pm
- Forum: Coordinate Covalent Bonds
- Topic: Hydrogen bonds
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1067
Re: Hydrogen bonds
It is because carbon and hydrogen have similar electronegativities. Fluorine, nitrogen, and oxygen are extremely electronegative so they can form hydrogen bonds.
- Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:32 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Exercising Our Minds and Bodies
- Replies: 120
- Views: 14556
Re: Exercising Our Minds and Bodies
I have been going for hikes and walking around my neighborhood.
- Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:28 pm
- Forum: Bond Lengths & Energies
- Topic: electron repulsion
- Replies: 15
- Views: 690
Re: electron repulsion
Electrons repel each other as they have negative charges.
- Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:13 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: different shapes given in notes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 295
Re: different shapes given in notes
I think we have to know all the shapes covered in lecture.
- Sun Nov 15, 2020 9:35 pm
- Forum: Resonance Structures
- Topic: resonance structures
- Replies: 10
- Views: 383
Re: resonance structures
I think that would be the resonance structure with the charge closest to zero as it would be the most stable.
- Sun Nov 15, 2020 9:32 pm
- Forum: Trends in The Periodic Table
- Topic: Trends in Periodic Table Tips
- Replies: 12
- Views: 670
Re: Trends in Periodic Table Tips
I find it helpful to look at images of a periodic table with the different trends labeled.
- Sun Nov 15, 2020 9:28 pm
- Forum: Resonance Structures
- Topic: bond length
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1342
Re: bond length
No I do not think we have to know how to calculate bond lengths.
- Sun Nov 15, 2020 9:26 pm
- Forum: Bond Lengths & Energies
- Topic: Hydrogen Bonds
- Replies: 17
- Views: 737
Re: Hydrogen Bonds
No a hydrogen bond would take place between a hydrogen atom and an atom such as Oxygen, which is highly electronegative.
- Sun Nov 15, 2020 9:21 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: Van der Waals vs London Dispersion
- Replies: 10
- Views: 575
Re: Van der Waals vs London Dispersion
Van der Waals and London Dispersion are different names for the induced dipole -induced dipole interaction.
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 4:15 pm
- Forum: Lewis Structures
- Topic: Oxidation Numbers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 169
Re: Oxidation Numbers
Yeah it seems as if it might be covered soon or not be important for this chapter as it is not on the outline.
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 4:10 pm
- Forum: Ionic & Covalent Bonds
- Topic: Extra Valence Electrons
- Replies: 10
- Views: 403
Re: Extra Valence Electrons
Professor Lavelle mentioned that those elements are exceptions to the octet rule.
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 4:07 pm
- Forum: Coordinate Covalent Bonds
- Topic: Definition
- Replies: 17
- Views: 745
Re: Definition
A coordinate covalent bond is when one element supplies both electrons for creating a bond.
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 3:59 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: Study Advice
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2007
Re: Study Advice
I find the book problems helpful when trying to understand the material.
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 3:55 pm
- Forum: Lewis Structures
- Topic: Lone Pairs Question
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1529
Re: Lone Pairs Question
Lone pairs are valence electrons that are not shared with another atom.
- Sat Oct 31, 2020 11:56 pm
- Forum: Photoelectric Effect
- Topic: Lyman Series
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1085
Re: Lyman Series
Yes for the Lyman series n1=1
- Sat Oct 31, 2020 11:51 pm
- Forum: Wave Functions and s-, p-, d-, f- Orbitals
- Topic: Orbitals and Electrons
- Replies: 9
- Views: 260
Re: Orbitals and Electrons
This is because the Pauli Exclusion Principle states that no more than two electrons can be in the same orbital and they must have opposite spins.
- Sat Oct 31, 2020 11:46 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: Is c always the speed of light?
- Replies: 92
- Views: 4742
Re: Is c always the speed of light?
Yes for this class c is the speed of light.
- Fri Oct 30, 2020 12:09 am
- Forum: Electron Configurations for Multi-Electron Atoms
- Topic: Electron Configurations
- Replies: 15
- Views: 443
Re: Electron Configurations
It seems like either way should be fine unless the test specifies otherwise.
- Fri Oct 30, 2020 12:04 am
- Forum: Ionic & Covalent Bonds
- Topic: Is ionic or covalent stronger?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15152
Re: Is ionic or covalent stronger?
I believe ionic bonds are usually stronger than covalent bonds.
- Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:59 pm
- Forum: Bohr Frequency Condition, H-Atom , Atomic Spectroscopy
- Topic: Amplitude
- Replies: 16
- Views: 643
Re: Amplitude
Changes to the amplitude would not affect the frequency or wavelength.
- Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:24 pm
- Forum: Properties of Electrons
- Topic: Rydberg
- Replies: 10
- Views: 402
Re: Rydberg
I believe either way works when using the Rydberg equation.
- Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:56 pm
- Forum: SI Units, Unit Conversions
- Topic: Midterm
- Replies: 26
- Views: 985
Re: Midterm
For the midterm my TA mentioned that it was going to be multiple choice questions which we have to complete during our discussion time.
- Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:52 pm
- Forum: Einstein Equation
- Topic: m vs nm
- Replies: 66
- Views: 3209
Re: m vs nm
I believe either unit is fine unless specified by the question.
- Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:01 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: How are you studying?
- Replies: 204
- Views: 16963
Re: How are you studying?
I have been taking notes on the lectures and discussions. I have also been doing practice problems to see if I understand the concepts.
- Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:54 pm
- Forum: Limiting Reactant Calculations
- Topic: Difference between limiting reactant and limiting reagent?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2219
Re: Difference between limiting reactant and limiting reagent?
Reactants and reagents are the same thing and are interchangeable.
- Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:46 pm
- Forum: Einstein Equation
- Topic: What are the units for E
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2752
Re: What are the units for E
When the question is talking about energy you should probably use Joules.
- Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:40 pm
- Forum: *Black Body Radiation
- Topic: Black Body Radiation
- Replies: 13
- Views: 684
Re: Black Body Radiation
I believe black body radiation will not be covered in depth as professor Lavelle said it is a topic that relates more to physics.
- Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:01 am
- Forum: Einstein Equation
- Topic: m vs nm
- Replies: 66
- Views: 3209
Re: m vs nm
It seems as if either nanometers or meters are acceptable as long as the question does not specify which SI units are required for answering the question.
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 12:24 am
- Forum: Limiting Reactant Calculations
- Topic: Determining Limiting Reactant
- Replies: 7
- Views: 405
Re: Determining Limiting Reactant
If the ratio was 1:1 I do not believe there would be a limiting reactant in that situation, as the limiting reactant would be the one that limits how much product could be produced. In this case neither reactant is limiting how much product can be produced.
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 12:11 am
- Forum: Empirical & Molecular Formulas
- Topic: Sapling Week 1 #8
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1217
Re: Sapling Week 1 #8
This question did confuse me at first as well because I thought the double bonds would have to be taken into account. After adding up how much carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen were in the image I got the answer for the molecular formula. It was more straightforward than it seemed.
- Sat Oct 10, 2020 11:52 pm
- Forum: Balancing Chemical Reactions
- Topic: Balancing equations.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2395
Re: Balancing equations.
When balancing chemical equations I find it helpful to add up how much of an element I have on each side and write it down so I can compare each side of the chemical equation, and from there I balance it. After I balance it I always repeat the process of adding up how much of an element I have on ea...
- Sat Oct 10, 2020 11:35 pm
- Forum: SI Units, Unit Conversions
- Topic: Unit Rounding
- Replies: 11
- Views: 368
Re: Unit Rounding
I find it helpful to wait until I get the answer to round, as this helps to give a more precise result. My chemistry teacher in high school would always tell us not to leave out numbers after the decimal when doing calculations in order to get a more precise answer. After doing the calculations, I u...
- Fri Oct 09, 2020 5:24 pm
- Forum: Significant Figures
- Topic: Sig Fig Importance
- Replies: 4
- Views: 143
Re: Sig Fig Importance
Significant figures can be helpful in getting a precise calculation. A large number of decimal points can sometimes be tedious to work with, so that is why significant figures can be helpful in equations.