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yes because isolated systems cant exchange energy or matter!

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extensive depends on the amount of a substance (ex: mass) while intensive doesn't depend on the amount of a substance (ex: density).
it is important to know so that you can use the right constants in your equation

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isolated systems can't exchange energy or matter so no outside sources can affect the reaction, open systems can exchange both energy and matter so a lot of outside factors can affect the reaction, and closed systems can only exchange energy so few outside sources such as temperature can affect the ...

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since open systems allow for the exchange of matter and energy, I think that any thermodynamic equation can be used so long as you pay attention to if it has constant pressure and volume

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Closed systems have a fixed amount of matter and don't allow for the exchange of matter. A clear example would be like the water bottle example mentioned above. A closed water bottle doesn't allow the water inside to leak!

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I think for pressure, you need to know atm and torr!

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Kc and Kp are calculated in the same way and both can be used for gases, but the only difference is that one is for partial pressures and one is for concentration. for whichever version you choose, make sure youre consistent with it the whole way through!

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P is used to note that it is partial pressure being used instead of concentration! but both Kc and Kp can be used for gases

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yes just multiply them!!

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if it goes fro A+B--> C then it would be K but if it goes from C-->A+B then it would be 1/K

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if it gives you the initial value, then the change is -(stoich coefficient)x but if there is no initial concentration, then the change is +(stoich coefficient)x

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because K is a constant, the only thing that changes K is temperature :)

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definitely use the ICE table as the other responses said, but also don't forget to divide the moles by liters in order to get molarity!

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yes Q would change!!

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when calculating, yes they are the same mathematically, but conceptually they are different. concentration is solely based on moles whereas partial pressures are related to temperatures and moles

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I don't think Lavelle explained it either, but as long as you remember that they become exponents when calculating K and Q, then I think you should be fine :)

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So in a triple bond, one is a sigma bond and 2 are pi bonds. For the sigma bonds, they will overlap end to end, but for the pi bonds, they have to overlap side by side. The 2 pi bonds are formed when the unoccupied p orbitals that are not overlapping end to end then overlap side by side with the oth...

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How oxidation numbers, I know that you would usually look at the number of ligands attached to the central Atom and based off their charges calculate the oxidation number of the whole molecule, but if there is an atom attached to the outside (so not the central atom), can you use only that atom to c...

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What exactly is the difference between these two? or can I assume that a Lewis acid is a bronsted base and a Lewis base is a bronsted acid.

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For a lewis structure with 3 bonds and one lone pair have a bond angle closer to 106 (from lecture) or will it have a bond angle that is just less than that of a tetrahedral (109.5)?

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Hello,

In lecture Lavelle stated that acid in a solution will be at pH 6. Does he mean the acid itself is at pH 6 or does he mean the solution will become pH 6?

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London dispersion forces happen in all molecules because electrons are constantly moving around the nucleus and when electrons randomly become closer to each other, they create temporary dipoles which is a form of attraction.

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Sigma bonds are in all bonds while pi bonds are only in double and triple bonds. In a single bond there is only one sigma bond. In a double bond, there is one sigma and one pi bond and in a triple bond there is one sigma and 2 pi bonds.

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Hemoglobins transports oxygen through the blood and myoglobins store oxygen in the muscles

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it can act as both!

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high H+ count is acidic and low H+ count is basic

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The hybridization of atoms depends on the number of regions of electron density. both C and O have 4 regions, therefore it has a sp3 hybridization.

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I made 2 linear structures as well with the first containing double bonds between all 3 carbons and the carbons at the ends each have 2 hydrogens attached with a single bond. The next linear structure had the 3 carbons connected by a single and a triple bond. The single bonded carbon at the end has ...

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having a delocalized pi bond means that the pi bond doesn't have one set place and had the option to be placed elsewhere within the molecule. You know that there are delocalized pi bonds usually when there are resonance structures.

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sigma bonds occur in single, double, and triple bonds. I like to think of it kinda like how London forces are present in all bonds. The only additional info you need to know is that double and triple bonds also contain pi bonds, with double bonds having one pi bond and triple bonds having two.

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it is a salt in a liquid state and has a really low melting point

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A liquid crystal has properties between those of typical liquids and solids. They are able to flow like a liquid but will be arranged in a way similar to crystals.

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How do I know if it will actually bond to make a coordinate covalent bond? I understand that one accepts the pair and one donates the pair, but how do you know if it will willingly donate?

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How do I know how big expanded octets can expand?

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CHI3 has a higher melting point because it has stronger bonds. Because of its size, it has more polarizability.

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Can someone please explain what a dipole moment is? I know that dipoles have partial charges but what is a dipole moment?

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How do I know the true length of bonds when there are resonance structures? Specifically, how do I know which ones contribute the most?

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the higher the electronegativity of the atom, the stronger the pull on electrons meaning that the bond length would be shorter and stronger. same goes for atomic radius. if the atoms have a small radius, the electrons are more tightly held, meaning the bonds would be stronger and shorter. triple bon...

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how do you know if you need to make the central atom have a double bond with the other atoms or if you can just leave them as lone pair electrons on the central atom?

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the oxidation numbers of all the atoms should equal the charge on the whole compound. on the sapling question, we know that oxygen has an oxidation number of -2, so if there are four oxygens (-2x4=-8) and the whole compound needs to equal -1, then the oxidation number of chlorine should be +7

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on the hint given by sapling, it states that the sum of the oxidation numbers is equal to the formal charge of the molecule. knowing that there was a formal charge of -1 on the whole molecule and that the four oxygens each had a oxidation number of -2 (totaling to -8), you can deduce the chlorine at...

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why can't H make a hydrogen bond with carbon? I understand that hydrogen bonds can be made with N, O, and F because they're extremely electronegative and so they pull electrons towards them (making it partially negative), but then the difference in electronegativity of carbon and hydrogen is not sig...

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Hi what is the general guideline for drawing lewis structures? Thanks!

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1. odd number of electrons in molecules, ex: NO
2. when 1+ atoms in a molecule have 8+ electrons, ex: SF6
3. when 1+ atoms in a molecule have >8 electrons, ex: BCl3

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I think they're relieved because the oxygen atom needs one electron in the p levels to be stable and when its ionized, the electrons are spinning in opposing ways.

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Start by drawing the lewis structure of the compound and you'll notice that hydrogen bonds can occur for NOF atoms because they'll bond to the lone pairs. This means that there will be 8.

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The answer is C because using the equation c=wavelength*v we know that c is a constant. Therefore if there are bigger wavelengths, then the frequency must decrease and if there are smaller wavelengths, then frequency must increase (they are inversely related). The change in the electrical field refe...

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An easy way to remember atomic radius size trends on the periodic table is that it increases going to the left and it increases going down. The explanation above does a good job of explaining why, but this is just a little too for memorization purposes :)

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The trend for electron affinity on the periodic table is that it increases from left to right and it decreases from top to bottom. Those with high electron affinity are also more likely to release energy when placing an electron while those with low electron affinity will absorb energy. Therefore, B...

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When an electron has a high electron affinity, it will release a lot of energy when it gains an electron while one w a low electron affinity will release very little energy and absorb it.

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Hello, Ionization energy is the energy needed to remove an electron, so I guess it could just describe the concept as a whole, whereas the first ionization energy is the energy needed to remove an electron from a neutral atom while the second ionization is the energy needed to remove an electron fro...

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An excited electron is one that gains energy through photons and this makes it move to an energy level higher than the ground state. I like to think of the ground state as the base level that electrons are already on. So when it moves from a higher energy level back to its ground state, it is releas...

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They were able to discover that atoms had a concentrated mass within the nucleus (including all the positive charges) through their foil experiment because of how the the alpha particle beamed scattered after hitting foil. They found that most of the particles could go through and only a tiny fracti...

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Covalent bonds are the strongest bonds, hydrogen bonds are the weakest, and ionic bonds are moderately strong. I hope this helps :)

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I agree with the statement above. In the photoelectric effect, we want the energy in the photon to be enough to eject one electron. Therefore, they would have to be a 1:1 ratio. Hopefully, this is helpful!

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To convert 300 MHz to Hz you would multiply it by 10^6. This is because Hz refers to the frequency, in which one cycle goes every second. MHz or Megahertz indicates millions, which is 1 x 10^6. I hope this helps!

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For the most part, the limiting reactant determines how much products can be produced with the full consumption of that reactant, so technically yes. Making less products than calculated possible with the limiting reactant is also a possibility. I hope this helps!

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Yes they are the same! It is essentially like math where if you have something in parentheses and they are multiplied by a number, that number gets distributed to everything inside the parentheses. In this case, (OH) has a subscript of 2, there for it would be distributed to the O and the H to make ...

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When you multiply or divide, your answer should have the same number of sig figs as the value with the smallest number of significant figures. 55.5 (3 sig figs) / 2.5 (2 sig figs) = 22.2, but you need only 2 sig figs so it would be 22. When you add or subtract, you answer should have the same number...

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For the second stage, I believe those are the right compounds, but you just have to balance them. So from what we know about Fe3O4 + CO -------> Fe + CO2, we can see that there is more Fe on the left than the right. To balance this, we simply add a 3 in front of the Fe on the right to create Fe3O4 +...

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They multiply and divide normally. For mw personally, it may be a little more work but I take the terms out of their scientific notation and multiply/divide normally, then put my answer back into scientific notation with the correct number of sig figs. This helps me make sure that I am doing it corr...

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I was also confused about this when doing the sapling homework, as I tried to use m1v1-m2v2 when in reality all I had to do was use m=n/v. I think from that problem I learned that you just have to look closely at what they give you. if the question gives you any 3 parts of the m1v1=m2v2 formula, tha...

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Should we always be using scientific notation for our answers? I know this question can be a little vague so if anyone has any overall tips for when to use scientific notation/how to use scientific notation I would really appreciate it!

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I think for more accuracy, you should keep all the decimals during intermediate steps and then use sig figs for your final result. For example, if you get an answer during step one and then round it and then use that rounded number for step two and so on, the likelihood of error increases between ea...

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To begin, there are 4 rules for sig figs. 1. any digit that isn't a 0 is significant 2. any zeros sandwiched between 2 non-zero digits are significant 3. leading zeros aren't significant 4. if there is a decimal point, any zeros trailing a non-zero digit is significant Therefore, 0.005 actually has ...

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#9 said "Caproic acid has the odor of goats. (In fact, Capra is the genus of the domestic goat.) The compound contains only C, H, and O and was experimentally found to have a molar mass of 110±10 g/mol . When a 1.000 g sample of caproic acid is burned in excess oxygen, 2.275 g CO2 and 0.929 g H...

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