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- Wed Mar 10, 2021 5:34 pm
- Forum: Work, Gibbs Free Energy, Cell (Redox) Potentials
- Topic: nernst equation
- Replies: 20
- Views: 965
Re: nernst equation
when you do the half reactions, the number of electrons transferred would be your number of moles for n
- Wed Mar 10, 2021 5:33 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: E at equilibrium
- Replies: 7
- Views: 671
Re: E at equilibrium
delta E would be 0 when at equilibrium.
- Wed Mar 10, 2021 5:27 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: The Final
- Replies: 17
- Views: 958
Re: The Final
the final will most likely have a distribution of problems according to how much time we spent on each outline.
- Wed Mar 10, 2021 5:17 pm
- Forum: General Rate Laws
- Topic: Rate determining step
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1727
Re: Rate determining step
the first step determines how fast the reaction is because it is the slowest step and the reaction cannot go slower than the slowest step.
- Wed Mar 10, 2021 5:15 pm
- Forum: General Science Questions
- Topic: Pre-Law/Pre-Med Students
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1708
Re: Pre-Law/Pre-Med Students
I'm a philosophy major but am also premed. I really loved bio (though I didn't take it here at ucla) and the psychology and sociology classes required but I'm just not good at chemistry. premed is a lot of work but I like to think it'll pay off in the end, no matter what route we end up taking. like...
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 7:02 pm
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: What is the purpose of having a salt bridge?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 817
Re: What is the purpose of having a salt bridge?
the salt bridge's purpose is to maintain a balance of the charges (negative and positive).
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 7:00 pm
- Forum: Zero Order Reactions
- Topic: Determining Order of Reactions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 630
Re: Determining Order of Reactions
I think it was said in lecture that there's no way to immediately tell what order of reaction is just from looking at it and that you'd need the rate constant and the concentrations.
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 6:54 pm
- Forum: Reaction Mechanisms, Reaction Profiles
- Topic: molecularity
- Replies: 4
- Views: 269
Re: molecularity
molecularity is the number of species in an elementary step; so if the step was A + B --> P, it would be bimolecular because of the two species, and it would have rate law of k[A][B].
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 6:45 pm
- Forum: General Rate Laws
- Topic: Youtube Review
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1064
Re: Youtube Review
I personally watch the organic chemistry tutor's "new general and ap chem" playlist to help me review for the topics in this class.
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 6:43 pm
- Forum: General Rate Laws
- Topic: Factors Affecting k
- Replies: 83
- Views: 7327
Re: Factors Affecting k
temperature is the only thing that can cause k to change.
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:51 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Determining which molecule is the oxidizing agent
- Replies: 49
- Views: 2156
Re: Determining which molecule is the oxidizing agent
the oxidizing agent is reduced, whereas the reducing agent is oxidized.
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:49 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Sapling #1 Glitch
- Replies: 16
- Views: 968
Re: Sapling #1 Glitch
I would end the tab and log back into CCLE then go back to sapling to see if it has updated. usually that will help fix the error.
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:48 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: states of matter
- Replies: 58
- Views: 2837
Re: states of matter
there's one problem in this week's homework that says that states of matter should be included, so if you're sure it's balanced correctly try putting the states of matter in the equation.
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:43 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Week 7/8 Sapling #18
- Replies: 4
- Views: 317
Re: Week 7/8 Sapling #18
You have to take off the parentheses in the products side; I was stuck wondering why it wouldn't accept my response too!
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:39 pm
- Forum: Kinetics vs. Thermodynamics Controlling a Reaction
- Topic: Kinetics
- Replies: 9
- Views: 876
Re: Kinetics
a shorter reaction is controlled by kinetics whereas thermodynamics control longer reactions, such as
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:49 pm
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: State function?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1626
Re: State function?
cell potential is not a state function because the pathway it takes matters.
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:46 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: coefficients for oxidation number
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5094
Re: coefficients for oxidation number
coefficients do not affect the oxidation numbers; they're just there to help balance the chemical equation.
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:43 pm
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: cool acronym
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1765
Re: cool acronym
when I took biology at my first college we learned OILRIG too when discussing redox!! really helpful
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:35 pm
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using First Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: Which R Values to use
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8900
Re: Which R Values to use
I would say that it really depends on the units you're given in the problem; the value of 0.08206 has units (L)(atm) / (mol)(K), whereas the 8.314 has units J / (mol)(K).
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:31 pm
- Forum: Gibbs Free Energy Concepts and Calculations
- Topic: Q and K
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3056
Re: Q and K
When Q is less than K, the reaction will be in the forward direction (favoring the products). If Q is larger than K, the reaction will be in the reverse direction, favoring the reactants.
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:52 pm
- Forum: Gibbs Free Energy Concepts and Calculations
- Topic: thermodynamic reaction quotient
- Replies: 4
- Views: 208
Re: thermodynamic reaction quotient
Hi! You would multiply the partial pressures if there's more than one in either the numerator or denominator.
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:49 pm
- Forum: Van't Hoff Equation
- Topic: Equation Sheet
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1200
Re: Equation Sheet
I don't think the equation is on the equation sheet, but I think we should definitely memorize it just in case it makes an appearance on the test.
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:46 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: Does phase matter in Hess's Law?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2166
Re: Does phase matter in Hess's Law?
I believe that the states have to match when using Hess' Law and cancelling them out because they have to be the same coefficient and phase for them to truly cancel each other out.
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:40 pm
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: Adding Equations
- Replies: 16
- Views: 903
Re: Adding Equations
Yes, because since both enthalpy and entropy are state functions, the same rules apply.
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:38 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: cc update
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1407
Re: cc update
Chemistry community posts points aren't updated weekly, they're updated more so every few weeks, so I wouldn't stress out too much if yours isn't accurate at the moment. I have a 20/25 but I still did my week 5 posts, they're just not graded yet :)
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:11 am
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: spontaneity
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2016
Re: spontaneity
Gibbs free energy would determine spontaneity because it measures the conditions under constant temperature and pressure.
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:09 am
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: Entropy definition
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2727
Re: Entropy definition
Entropy is the amount of disorder in a system, delta S.
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:07 am
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: Gas Constant Value
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1993
Re: Gas Constant Value
The two gas constant values (that I know of) are 8.314 J/(mol x K) and 0.08206 (L x atm)/(mol x K) and I think it just depends on what units the problem is asking the answer to be in, along with what units the problem gives to you. Both are on the equation sheet we're allowed to use during the midte...
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:04 am
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: Kc vs. Kp
- Replies: 71
- Views: 3067
Re: Kc vs. Kp
Kc and Kp are solved the same way! Kc is for concentration whereas Kp is for pressure, but both can be solved for using the setup: [products]/[reactants].
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:02 am
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: Chem BL
- Replies: 107
- Views: 11169
Re: Chem BL
I'm thinking of taking both Chem 14 BL and Chem 14C together next quarter, along with another class for my major. I think you should consider both if you have time allotted for a lot of studying and busy work.
- Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:44 pm
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: Midterm
- Replies: 2
- Views: 210
Re: Midterm
Just the stuff covered in week 3 from outline 3 will be on the midterm. outlines 1 and 2 are both fully covered so expect to be tested on any of that too.
- Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:40 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: midterm respondus
- Replies: 19
- Views: 916
Re: midterm respondus
you just click on the link with respondus in it and it'll prompt you to close other applications that are currently open and then it'll open the respondus window so you can take the test.
- Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:39 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: Examples of sublimation
- Replies: 12
- Views: 578
Re: Examples of sublimation
I've read that there are specialized printers that undergo sublimation as well as mothballs and solid air fresheners.
- Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:36 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: H and q
- Replies: 47
- Views: 2018
Re: H and q
q is for the heat whereas H is for enthalpy.
- Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:22 pm
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: Lecture 1/25 Question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 157
Lecture 1/25 Question
On Monday's (1/25) lecture, where did Dr. Lavelle get the value of 6.9^C in the final problem of the lecture video/ I know the problem stated that T=31.9^C but where did we get a second value to get the change in temperature to be at 6.9?
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:05 pm
- Forum: Applying Le Chatelier's Principle to Changes in Chemical & Physical Conditions
- Topic: Sapling Week 2, Question 3
- Replies: 4
- Views: 224
Re: Sapling Week 2, Question 3
To get the percent ionization you need to use the quadratic equation in this problem. I converted the Ka to a full decimal rather than the x10^-4 so I'd be working with just decimals and solved for x using the quadratic equation. Then you'd want to solve for ionization by doing x/(initial concentrat...
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:02 pm
- Forum: Non-Equilibrium Conditions & The Reaction Quotient
- Topic: Ka vs. Kb
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5520
Re: Ka vs. Kb
Ka is the acidity constant and Kb is the basicity constant. Usually the problem would tell you which one you're solving for, and you'd solve them using [P]/[R].
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:00 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Percent ionization
- Replies: 13
- Views: 613
Re: Percent ionization
I think it would be [H3O+]/[HA]
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:57 am
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Studying for Midterm #1
- Replies: 63
- Views: 3407
Re: Studying for Midterm #1
I would recommend studying the assigned problems from the book for each section, as some of them make their way onto the midterms. Going over the lecture notes is a good way to review concepts. I also recommend the organic chemistry tutor on youtube, he's great at explaining things!
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:54 am
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: AUTOPROTOLYSIS
- Replies: 7
- Views: 358
Re: AUTOPROTOLYSIS
Autoprotolysis is a molecule transfers a proton to a similar molecule, like in H2O. A proton is transfer to another H2O and becomes H3O+, making the one that transferred the proton OH-.
- Fri Jan 15, 2021 9:40 am
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: PV=nRT
- Replies: 74
- Views: 5349
Re: PV=nRT
P= pressure
V=volume
n= moles
R= gas constant
T= temperature in Kelvin
V=volume
n= moles
R= gas constant
T= temperature in Kelvin
- Fri Jan 15, 2021 9:39 am
- Forum: Applying Le Chatelier's Principle to Changes in Chemical & Physical Conditions
- Topic: Gas
- Replies: 16
- Views: 670
Re: Gas
I think we'd be asked to give it in either bar or atm, but in one of the lecture videos he said that 1 bar is approximately 1 atm, so I guess its just up to whether the problem is asking for bar or atm in units.
- Fri Jan 15, 2021 9:37 am
- Forum: Non-Equilibrium Conditions & The Reaction Quotient
- Topic: Kw
- Replies: 8
- Views: 573
Re: Kw
water can be either an acid or a base and is considered weak because it does not completely ionize.
- Fri Jan 15, 2021 9:34 am
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: Gas constant R
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1412
Re: Gas constant R
R is a constant, which would either be given to us on the equation sheet, or we'd have to know it. R= 8.3145
- Fri Jan 15, 2021 9:30 am
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: pKa and pH
- Replies: 10
- Views: 604
Re: pKa and pH
pKa refers to -log[H3O+][conjugate base]/[acid] whereas pH refers to -log[H3O+]
- Tue Jan 05, 2021 10:04 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: K vs. Kc
- Replies: 15
- Views: 621
Re: K vs. Kc
K is an equilibrium constant, but Kc is understood as an equilibrium of concentration constant, so they're basically the same. K is just a broader term.
- Tue Jan 05, 2021 9:56 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: reversing reactions
- Replies: 83
- Views: 6394
Re: reversing reactions
In a reverse reaction, K would become inverse, so it would be 1/K.
- Tue Jan 05, 2021 9:55 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: T variable in pv=nrt [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1889
Re: T variable in pv=nrt [ENDORSED]
I would leave the temperature in Kelvin for its units because that is the correct unit when using ideal gas laws.
- Tue Jan 05, 2021 9:54 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: Bars to atm [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2193
Re: Bars to atm [ENDORSED]
One of the audio visual modules said that for now we're just going to convert 1 bar = 1 atm.
- Tue Jan 05, 2021 9:52 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: Units of Temperature
- Replies: 82
- Views: 4581
Re: Units of Temperature
When working with the ideal gas laws we would use Kelvin as our unit for temperature.
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:13 am
- Forum: Dipole Moments
- Topic: Dipole canceling
- Replies: 13
- Views: 815
Re: Dipole canceling
if the arrows of the dipole moments can cancel each other out then the molecule will have no net dipole moment.
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:04 am
- Forum: Naming
- Topic: [Co(NH3)5 Cl] Cl 2H2O
- Replies: 5
- Views: 351
Re: [Co(NH3)5 Cl] Cl 2H2O
the 2H2O is called dihydrate because it is not within the brackets. If it was in the brackets, however, it would be diaqua.
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:02 am
- Forum: Naming
- Topic: Naming quizlet
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2089
Re: Naming quizlet
Thank you so much for sharing this! definitely will be helpful when I study
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:01 am
- Forum: Industrial Examples
- Topic: Chemotherapy
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1789
Re: Chemotherapy
cisplatin is the chemotherapy drug mentioned in lecture. it binds to the DNA and the two adjacent guanines.
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 8:55 am
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3188
Re: FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
I think only some of the textbook questions will appear on the final
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:48 am
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: How to simply determine hybridization
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11800
Re: How to simply determine hybridization
For hybridization, just count the amount of regions of electron density. 1 region would be s, 2 regions would be sp, etc. There are really helpful charts you can look up and study if you're still unsure, but other than that, it's pretty straightforward :)
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:44 am
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: linear same atoms?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 427
Re: linear same atoms?
You have to take into consideration the amount of lone pairs on the structure, as they can modify the shape and push down on the other bonds, lessening the bond angles.It doesn't matter if the lewis structure is all the same element, it's all about lone pairs and regions of electron density.
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:35 am
- Forum: Biological Examples
- Topic: Hemoglobin vs. Myoglobin
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1432
Re: Hemoglobin vs. Myoglobin
Hemoglobin transports oxygen to the blood and has 4 myoglobins. Myoglobin delivers oxygen to the muscles in the body.
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:33 am
- Forum: Naming
- Topic: Naming H2O
- Replies: 11
- Views: 680
Re: Naming H2O
I don't think it matters which way you write it (H2O or OH2) but I think you would use one over the other depending on where the molecule is bonding.
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:20 am
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Chem 14A Final
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1282
Re: Chem 14A Final
I believe that the content distribution on the final will be relative to how much time we've spent going over each unit so like the quantum world unit would have more question than naming coordination compounds, for example. To be safe though, I would say just study everything.
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 9:33 am
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: VSEPR Chart
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1104
Re: VSEPR Chart
To be safe, I would just try to memorize the different VSEPR shapes and bond angles. We might not need to know every single one of them exactly but maybe just be tested on certain aspects about them, but who knows.
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 9:31 am
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: What does delocalized π bond mean?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 749
Re: What does delocalized π bond mean?
A delocalized pi bond would mean that the Lewis structure has resonance
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 9:25 am
- Forum: Hybridization
- Topic: hybridization of phosphorus (Sapling Q.11)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3570
Re: hybridization of phosphorus (Sapling Q.11)
PO4 ^3- has four regions of electron density. Even though it has a double bond, it still counts as just one region (single, double, triple bonds = 1 region). The hybridization for P would then be sp3.
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 9:21 am
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Sapling Week 7/8 HW #5
- Replies: 5
- Views: 343
Re: Sapling Week 7/8 HW #5
The axial atoms are in the same plane as the central atom and are 180 degrees apart from each other while the rest of the atoms are equatorial atoms.
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 9:19 am
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: pi and sigma bonds
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2165
Re: pi and sigma bonds
A single bond has 1 sigma bond; double bonds have 1 sigma bond and 1 pi bond; and triple bonds have 1 sigma bond plus 2 pi bonds.
- Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:10 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Linear shape
- Replies: 7
- Views: 401
Re: Linear shape
NO2- has a bent shape because of the lone pair of electrons. Lone pairs create electron repulsion, pushing down, causing the molecule to have a bent shape rather than linear.
- Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:08 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Polar or Nonpolar
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1115
Re: Polar or Nonpolar
If the molecule's shape is symmetrical, it is polar whereas if the molecule is asymmetrical, it'll be non polar.
- Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:06 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Lone Pair E-
- Replies: 47
- Views: 2398
Re: Lone Pair E-
Yes, lone pairs of electrons count as regions of electron density!
- Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:01 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-Dipole vs Dipole-Induced Dipole
- Replies: 5
- Views: 975
Re: Dipole-Dipole vs Dipole-Induced Dipole
A dipole-dipole force occurs between an atom that has a partial positive charge and another atom that has a partial negative charge. the electrons are being pulled towards the more negative atom, which indicates the direction in which we draw the dipole arrow. An induced-dipole is when a dipole exer...
- Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:51 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Shape Names
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2732
Re: Shape Names
You're correct, the shape name is bent! It could also be angular, but bent is perfectly acceptable :)
- Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:16 am
- Forum: Quantum Numbers and The H-Atom
- Topic: Spin States and Hund's Rule
- Replies: 8
- Views: 642
Re: Spin States and Hund's Rule
I don't think the direction matters when writing the arrows, but if you start with a spin down arrow and are filling the other shells with Ione arrow each, then you'd want to continue with the spin down arrows.
- Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:03 am
- Forum: Ionic & Covalent Bonds
- Topic: Midterm 2
- Replies: 6
- Views: 409
Re: Midterm 2
Midterm 2 is everything since Midterm 1, ending with material in 11/11's lecture.
- Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:00 am
- Forum: Dipole Moments
- Topic: Liquid vs. Solid vs. Gas
- Replies: 5
- Views: 269
Re: Liquid vs. Solid vs. Gas
In Dr. Lavelle's lecture, he said that high polarizability is related to high attractiveness. In the tube and rod example, the tube on the left had fewer electrons, making it less polarizable whereas the tube on the right had the most electrons out of the three, making it the most polarizable and at...
- Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:55 am
- Forum: Formal Charge and Oxidation Numbers
- Topic: Identify these type if problems
- Replies: 4
- Views: 171
Re: Identify these type if problems
Usually when a problem is asking you which Lewis structure is the most stable, you'd want to use formal charges.
- Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:51 am
- Forum: Formal Charge and Oxidation Numbers
- Topic: Helpful screenshot of oxidation rules from textbook
- Replies: 7
- Views: 351
Re: Helpful screenshot of oxidation rules from textbook
Thank you so much for this! I know that when I was doing Sapling there was part of a question asking about oxidation numbers which kind of threw me off, but now I can go back and try it out
- Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:39 am
- Forum: DeBroglie Equation
- Topic: p
- Replies: 19
- Views: 936
Re: p
p stands for momentum and can be written as mv, where m is the mass and v is the velocity
- Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:38 am
- Forum: Einstein Equation
- Topic: energy of photon
- Replies: 10
- Views: 575
Re: energy of photon
You can use either equation to find the energy of a photon, but I like to use E=hv because it's easier for me to plug things in and solve for. If you're given a frequency or wavelength you could use that one, but if you have key words like "how much energy is required to eject.." it'd remi...
- Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:34 am
- Forum: Electron Configurations for Multi-Electron Atoms
- Topic: paired and parallel
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1210
Re: paired and parallel
Paired electrons means that one will be spin up and the other spin down whereas a parallel spin means there's only one electron in each shell with both spin up.
- Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:24 am
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: Study Advice
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2732
Re: Study Advice
I've attended a few step up sessions and workshops before the first midterm and found them to be really helpful. I'm not the greatest at chemistry but the hosts usually explain in detail about how and why we do something in a problem and at the end of the session I feel more confident. The textbook ...
- Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:21 am
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Midterm Scores
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1399
Re: Midterm Scores
Midterm scores will be available Thursday 11/5!
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:29 pm
- Forum: Photoelectric Effect
- Topic: Chapter Readings for the 2nd Midterm
- Replies: 6
- Views: 325
Re: Chapter Readings for the 2nd Midterm
I think the second midterm will cover material we learn after midterm 1, starting with quantum numbers and electron configurations up until wherever we stop.
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:28 pm
- Forum: Heisenberg Indeterminacy (Uncertainty) Equation
- Topic: position units
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1480
Re: position units
I would always make sure to first convert nm or pm to m, in order to stay consistent with the units used in the uncertainty equation (m/s) when solving for velocity. Unless specified otherwise, convert to m.
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:26 pm
- Forum: Properties of Electrons
- Topic: Sapling Week 4 #25
- Replies: 4
- Views: 255
Re: Sapling Week 4 #25
for m you would use the mass of the electron because it has the key word electron in the question and because m is part of the equation solving for the energy. the mass of an electron is equal to 9.11x10^-31 kg.
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:24 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: Is c always the speed of light?
- Replies: 92
- Views: 6731
Re: Is c always the speed of light?
From all the material we've covered, c is always going to be a constant (the speed of light), 2.998x10^8 m/s. In the future maybe there will be another variable, c, that could also be another constant, but until now, just know that its the speed of light!
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:21 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: Midterm
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1884
Re: Midterm
The midterm is taken during our discussion sections and is proctored by our TA. It's multiple choice with 12 questions and I believe partial credit for some questions. Quantum numbers aren't on it.
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:36 pm
- Forum: General Science Questions
- Topic: Equation Sheet for Tests
- Replies: 5
- Views: 375
Re: Equation Sheet for Tests
Dr. Lavelle has a sheet of equations and a periodic table on his website that we should print out in order to be ready for the exam.
- Mon Oct 19, 2020 8:02 pm
- Forum: DeBroglie Equation
- Topic: At What Point does wavelength become undetectable?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 398
Re: At What Point does wavelength become undetectable?
Anything with a wavelength of less than 10^-15 does not have detectable wavelike properties.
- Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:59 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: Sapling Week 2-4 HW Question 1
- Replies: 8
- Views: 295
Re: Sapling Week 2-4 HW Question 1
So, electromagnetic energy is measured in units of photons. Wavelength and frequency are set properties of the pulse of light, and energy is proportional to the number of photons. So because the question is asking for the energy of 100 photons, the answer would be energy, E, is 100, along with just ...
- Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:51 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: Planck's Constant
- Replies: 7
- Views: 321
Re: Planck's Constant
Planck’s constant is 6.626x10^-34 J.s and typically assumes the variable h.
- Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:49 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: How are you studying?
- Replies: 204
- Views: 27059
Re: How are you studying?
Hey there, What I do is everyday I do a section of the assigned, though not graded, homework problems from the ebook and then review them when completed. I had seen on the course syllabus that were encouraged to do those problems because some may appear on the midterms, so I’d definitely suggest att...
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:24 am
- Forum: Empirical & Molecular Formulas
- Topic: Empirical or Molecular
- Replies: 11
- Views: 758
Re: Empirical or Molecular
In problems asking you to determine the empirical and molecular formulas, the problem will state the molar mass of the molecular formula. This indicates that you need to find the empirical formula and then the empirical formula's molar mass in order to proceed. Then you'd divide (molecular/empirical...
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:18 am
- Forum: Balancing Chemical Reactions
- Topic: Molar Mass
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2019
Re: Molar Mass
During my calculations I write down whatever the periodic table has for molar masses and don't round until I get to my final answer (this prevents any errors or wrong number of significant figures). Then, I just look at the problem and find the lowest number of sig figs used and round the final answ...
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:11 am
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: iPad vs Paper notes
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7985
Re: iPad vs Paper notes
Hey! I've been using the 2020 iPad Pro and the apple pencil to take notes with and to organize all my subjects by folder and so on. I think it's super worth the money because you're able to condense say, 5 notebooks, into the notes app! it's also really convenient having access to a bunch of differe...
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:06 am
- Forum: Balancing Chemical Reactions
- Topic: Whole Number Stoichiometric Coefficients
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1715
Re: Whole Number Stoichiometric Coefficients
I think Dr. Lavelle prefers having all stoichiometric coefficients as whole numbers rather than fractions. You can just multiply the entire balanced equation's coefficients by the fraction's denominator to achieve the whole numbers.
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 8:10 pm
- Forum: Balancing Chemical Reactions
- Topic: Balancing equations.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3184
Re: Balancing equations.
I've been told to go in order from least occurring to most occurring in the chemical equation while balancing. Also, writing each element/compound underneath both sides (reactants and products) help me keep track of where I am in balancing because you can just start crossing them out and seeing if t...
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 8:07 pm
- Forum: Limiting Reactant Calculations
- Topic: Testing with a periodic table
- Replies: 17
- Views: 805
Re: Testing with a periodic table
Hi there,
I believe that we are going to be given a periodic table along with a formula sheet with helpful formulas and constants that are allowed to be of aid on the exams this quarter.
I believe that we are going to be given a periodic table along with a formula sheet with helpful formulas and constants that are allowed to be of aid on the exams this quarter.
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:19 pm
- Forum: Molarity, Solutions, Dilutions
- Topic: L5
- Replies: 1
- Views: 139
L5
Does anyone know how to do L5 from the fundamentals section of the book problems? The solid fuel in the booster stage of the space shuttle is a mixture of ammonium perchlorate and aluminum powder. Upon ignition, the reaction that takes place is 6NH4 ClO4 (s) + 10 Al (s) → 5 Al2O3 (s) + 3N2 (g) + 6HC...
- Sat Oct 10, 2020 10:14 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Chemistry basics
- Replies: 6
- Views: 446
Re: Chemistry basics
The Organic Chemistry Tutor on YouTube is super helpful when it comes to literally any topic in STEM subjects. He has a playlist dedicated to different subjects and they've been super helpful so far
- Sat Oct 10, 2020 9:55 am
- Forum: Molarity, Solutions, Dilutions
- Topic: Molarity test question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 272
Re: Molarity test question
I think we could be tested on finding any of the variables, be it M1, V1, M2, or V2. Just as long as we have enough given information and know how to manipulate the equation to isolate and find the variable that's asked, we should be fine.
- Sat Oct 10, 2020 9:51 am
- Forum: SI Units, Unit Conversions
- Topic: Mole notation
- Replies: 7
- Views: 238
Re: Mole notation
g.mol^-1 and g/mol are interchangeable so you can use whichever you prefer!