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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: 4033
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: 5067
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: 5903
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: 3878
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: 12343
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: 2760
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: 19612
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: 18828
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: 4122
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: 8626
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: 4869
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: 1242
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: 7300
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: 46686
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: 865
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: 2782
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: 7382
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: 6048
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: 1125
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: 55835
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: 9648
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: 2249
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: 2186
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: 891
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: 372
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: 4110
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: 18443
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: 2148
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: 19715
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: 14283
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: 778
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: 6417
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: 5749
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: 2038
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: 6193
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: 539
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: 14375
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: 5769
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: 5094
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: 36181
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: 764
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: 802
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: 1082
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: 1387
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: 1057
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: 3393
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: 773
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: 790
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: 1385
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: 3401
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: 1639
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: 2971
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: 16898
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: 2047
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: 1125
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: 511
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: 1959
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: 4427
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: 2213
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: 1738
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: 1497
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: 1067
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: 907
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: 8527
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: 1424
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: 26280
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: 855
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: 359
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: 498
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: 844
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: 1873
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: 924
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: 731
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: 266
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: 497
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: 878
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: 2594
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: 1850
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: 1350
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: 318
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: 6305
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: 559
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: 16976
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: 777
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: 502
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: 1287
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: 4021
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: 24474
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: 2403
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: 2990
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: 874
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: 4021
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: 484
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: 1492
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: 3017
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: 505
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: 198
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.