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- Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:18 pm
- Forum: *Alkanes
- Topic: Common name & IUPAC naming
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1197
Re: Common name & IUPAC naming
We will only have to know IUPAC names I think!
Re: Numbering
I think that we have to do the lowest first number and then make sure that you have the most substituents.
- Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:16 pm
- Forum: *Alkanes
- Topic: Neo- vs. Tert-
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2129
Re: Neo- vs. Tert-
Tert means that there are three other carbons attached.
- Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:15 pm
- Forum: *Alkanes
- Topic: Naming [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 93
- Views: 17333
Re: Naming [ENDORSED]
The dashes are used to separate the numbers from the names.
- Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:14 pm
- Forum: *Alkanes
- Topic: Naming Help
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2205
Re: Naming Help
The order of the substituents, then alphabetically and numerical order.
- Sun Mar 06, 2022 6:06 pm
- Forum: Appications of the Nernst Equation (e.g., Concentration Cells, Non-Standard Cell Potentials, Calculating Equilibrium Constants and pH)
- Topic: pH vs. Cell Potential
- Replies: 4
- Views: 220
Re: pH vs. Cell Potential
the nerst equation says that the pH can be affected by cell potential.
- Sun Mar 06, 2022 5:57 pm
- Forum: Appications of the Nernst Equation (e.g., Concentration Cells, Non-Standard Cell Potentials, Calculating Equilibrium Constants and pH)
- Topic: E°=0
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1045
Re: E°=0
E naught is 0 in a concentration cell.
- Sun Mar 06, 2022 5:53 pm
- Forum: Appications of the Nernst Equation (e.g., Concentration Cells, Non-Standard Cell Potentials, Calculating Equilibrium Constants and pH)
- Topic: Finding Q
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1947
Re: Finding Q
Q is equal to the products over the reactants, meaning that Q would equal 0.824/0.019.
- Sun Mar 06, 2022 5:52 pm
- Forum: Appications of the Nernst Equation (e.g., Concentration Cells, Non-Standard Cell Potentials, Calculating Equilibrium Constants and pH)
- Topic: 0.025693 and 0.05916 constants
- Replies: 8
- Views: 393
Re: 0.025693 and 0.05916 constants
The 0.05916 is for the log equation, and the 0.025693 is for the ln equation.
- Sun Mar 06, 2022 5:52 pm
- Forum: Appications of the Nernst Equation (e.g., Concentration Cells, Non-Standard Cell Potentials, Calculating Equilibrium Constants and pH)
- Topic: nernst equation
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1772
Re: nernst equation
The nernst equation is E=Eº-(RT/nF) lnQ or E=Eº-(0.0592/n) logQ. It is a chemical thermodynamical relationship that permits the calculation of the reduction potential of a reaction.
- Sun Feb 20, 2022 8:23 pm
- Forum: Zero Order Reactions
- Topic: zero order
- Replies: 47
- Views: 2147
Re: zero order
The order of the reactants are not dependent if there is an order of zero.
- Sun Feb 20, 2022 8:21 pm
- Forum: Zero Order Reactions
- Topic: Zero order
- Replies: 8
- Views: 709
Re: Zero order
Also if there is a catalyst, there is a chance that the order of the reaction will be zero!
- Sun Feb 20, 2022 8:17 pm
- Forum: Zero Order Reactions
- Topic: 0 order
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1617
Re: 0 order
Any reaction involving a catalyst would be a good example of a reaction with an order of 0!
- Sun Feb 20, 2022 8:16 pm
- Forum: Zero Order Reactions
- Topic: kind of reaction
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1313
Re: kind of reaction
In a situation where the concentration of the reactants does not matter, the order of the reaction would be zero.
- Sun Feb 20, 2022 8:15 pm
- Forum: Zero Order Reactions
- Topic: Overall order of the reaction
- Replies: 45
- Views: 2551
Re: Overall order of the reaction
You can find the total order by adding the orders of the reactants.
- Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:25 pm
- Forum: Work, Gibbs Free Energy, Cell (Redox) Potentials
- Topic: E naught
- Replies: 13
- Views: 921
Re: E naught
E naught would be zero when the equation is at equilibrium.
- Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:24 pm
- Forum: Work, Gibbs Free Energy, Cell (Redox) Potentials
- Topic: Outline 5 Learning Objective
- Replies: 5
- Views: 441
Re: Outline 5 Learning Objective
You would basically have to identify the anode.
- Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:22 pm
- Forum: Work, Gibbs Free Energy, Cell (Redox) Potentials
- Topic: n in ∆G = -nFE
- Replies: 80
- Views: 5656
Re: n in ∆G = -nFE
n is the transfer of electrons in the process.
- Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:21 pm
- Forum: General Rate Laws
- Topic: Unique Reaction Rates [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 45
- Views: 167413
Re: Unique Reaction Rates [ENDORSED]
The unique rate is the same for all coefficients so you wouldnt balance the equation first.
- Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:18 pm
- Forum: Work, Gibbs Free Energy, Cell (Redox) Potentials
- Topic: n in NFE
- Replies: 64
- Views: 4480
Re: n in NFE
N is the number of electrons transferred, but it cannot be determined until the reaction is balanced.
- Mon Jan 31, 2022 2:50 pm
- Forum: Appications of the Nernst Equation (e.g., Concentration Cells, Non-Standard Cell Potentials, Calculating Equilibrium Constants and pH)
- Topic: Which Nesnst Equation
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1315
Re: Which Nesnst Equation
This log equation can only be used at a certain temperature, and that temperature is 25 degrees Celsius.
- Mon Jan 31, 2022 2:48 pm
- Forum: Appications of the Nernst Equation (e.g., Concentration Cells, Non-Standard Cell Potentials, Calculating Equilibrium Constants and pH)
- Topic: lnQ
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1498
Re: lnQ
Yes, you should apply the coefficients as the power.
- Mon Jan 31, 2022 2:45 pm
- Forum: Appications of the Nernst Equation (e.g., Concentration Cells, Non-Standard Cell Potentials, Calculating Equilibrium Constants and pH)
- Topic: Electrochemistry
- Replies: 9
- Views: 721
Re: Electrochemistry
Some of the equations necessary are Enaught, the nerst equation, and calculating cell potential.
- Mon Jan 31, 2022 2:44 pm
- Forum: Appications of the Nernst Equation (e.g., Concentration Cells, Non-Standard Cell Potentials, Calculating Equilibrium Constants and pH)
- Topic: when can we not use -0.0592/n when finding the E of a cell?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 911
Re: when can we not use -0.0592/n when finding the E of a cell?
You cannot use that value when the reaction isn't under standard conditions.
- Mon Jan 31, 2022 2:43 pm
- Forum: Appications of the Nernst Equation (e.g., Concentration Cells, Non-Standard Cell Potentials, Calculating Equilibrium Constants and pH)
- Topic: Value of N
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1339
Re: Value of N
In this equation, the N stands for the number of electrons that are transferred during the balanced redox reaction.
- Fri Jan 28, 2022 3:09 pm
- Forum: First Order Reactions
- Topic: 1st Order Reactions
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2121
Re: 1st Order Reactions
The slope can be determined if it is linear, it will be -k.
- Fri Jan 28, 2022 3:04 pm
- Forum: First Order Reactions
- Topic: Half-life independent from initial concentration
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1702
Re: Half-life independent from initial concentration
I think it because the exponent is 1.
- Fri Jan 28, 2022 3:02 pm
- Forum: First Order Reactions
- Topic: Order of Reactions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 749
Re: Order of Reactions
The order of the reaction is the sum of the reactants.
- Fri Jan 28, 2022 3:01 pm
- Forum: First Order Reactions
- Topic: 1st order equation
- Replies: 8
- Views: 579
Re: 1st order equation
It depends on the problems. you can use ln[A]=-kt+ln[A] in specific instances, such as finding A or k.
- Fri Jan 28, 2022 2:59 pm
- Forum: First Order Reactions
- Topic: Half Life Unit
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1878
Re: Half Life Unit
It depends on the substance, half life can be seconds or years.
- Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:17 pm
- Forum: Entropy Changes Due to Changes in Volume and Temperature
- Topic: Calculating Disorder based on molecule size
- Replies: 12
- Views: 797
Re: Calculating Disorder based on molecule size
Larger and more complex molecular have more disorder.
- Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:12 pm
- Forum: Entropy Changes Due to Changes in Volume and Temperature
- Topic: Boiling point
- Replies: 9
- Views: 767
Re: Boiling point
Phase changes occur at equilibrium?
- Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:10 pm
- Forum: Entropy Changes Due to Changes in Volume and Temperature
- Topic: Constant Volume
- Replies: 15
- Views: 978
Re: Constant Volume
Cv is when volume is constant and Cp is when pressure is constant.
- Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:09 pm
- Forum: Entropy Changes Due to Changes in Volume and Temperature
- Topic: Entropy related to Enthalpy
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1101
Re: Entropy related to Enthalpy
The gibbs free energy equation works.
- Wed Jan 19, 2022 7:29 pm
- Forum: Entropy Changes Due to Changes in Volume and Temperature
- Topic: ΔS total= 0
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1196
Re: ΔS total= 0
This is true when S delta of the universe = 0.
- Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:40 am
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: How to Determine if a Reaction is in Basic or Acidic Solution?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 3841
Re: How to Determine if a Reaction is in Basic or Acidic Solution?
The problem usually states if its in basic or acidic solution.
- Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:39 am
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: determing n (moles of e)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 660
Re: determing n (moles of e)
To determine the moles of e you have to fully change the coefficients and balance the reaction.
- Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:38 am
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Balance reaction using OH- or H+
- Replies: 18
- Views: 908
Re: Balance reaction using OH- or H+
Based on if its acidic or basic you use OH- or H+
- Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:36 am
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Oxidation Numbers: Provided or memorize?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2244
Re: Oxidation Numbers: Provided or memorize?
Normally oxidation numbers are not provided and you can usually figure the oxidation number out from the periodic table in most cases.
- Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:33 am
- Forum: Balancing Redox Reactions
- Topic: Oxidizing Vs Reducing agent
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2249
Re: Oxidizing Vs Reducing agent
A reducing agent is an element or compound that loses or "donates" an electron to an electron recipient in a redox chemical reaction. Oxidizing agent is a substance that has the ability to oxidize other substances — in other words to accept their electrons.
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 1:27 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: ICE Box Coefficients
- Replies: 7
- Views: 331
Re: ICE Box Coefficients
Yes but make sure to check the ratios.
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 1:17 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Kp
- Replies: 5
- Views: 169
Re: Kp
Kp represents the equilibrium constant calculated from the partial pressures of a reaction equation.
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 1:16 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: what affects K
- Replies: 18
- Views: 713
Re: what affects K
Adding a catalyst would not affect K, it would just shift the equation.
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 1:14 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: Diff bet Q and K ?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 480
Re: Diff bet Q and K ?
The reaction quotient Q is a measure of the relative amounts of products and reactants present in a reaction at a given time. The K constant represents chemical equilibrium and is the state in which the reactants and products have no net change over time.
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 1:12 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: K < Q
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1481
Re: K < Q
In this case, it means that the numerator is larger than it is supposed to be.
- Thu Jan 06, 2022 5:03 pm
- Forum: Ideal Gases
- Topic: Units for equilibrium constants
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1257
Re: Units for equilibrium constants
K does not have a unit because the units in the product and reactant units cancel out.
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:38 pm
- Forum: Conjugate Acids & Bases
- Topic: Achieve #3
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1070
Re: Achieve #3
The conjugate base for HSO4 is SO4 because conjugate bases remove a H.
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:37 pm
- Forum: Conjugate Acids & Bases
- Topic: How to tell if a compound is a strong or weak acid/base
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2366
Re: How to tell if a compound is a strong or weak acid/base
There are some compounds that just need to be memorized in terms of common acids and bases. Otherwise you should look for signs that impact how the compound will dissociate. If the compound dissociated easily in an aqueous state, then it is normally a strong acid or base and if it doesn't then it is...
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:31 pm
- Forum: Conjugate Acids & Bases
- Topic: Finding formulas for conjugate bases and acids
- Replies: 6
- Views: 632
Re: Finding formulas for conjugate bases and acids
Generally, you add a H for conjugate acids and decrease one H for conjugate bases.
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:30 pm
- Forum: Conjugate Acids & Bases
- Topic: how to find the conjugate base
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2118
Re: how to find the conjugate base
The conjugate base is basically the compound minus one H, meaning that it donates a proton.
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:29 pm
- Forum: Conjugate Acids & Bases
- Topic: Achieve HW week 10 Question 3 [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 3
- Views: 209
Re: Achieve HW week 10 Question 3 [ENDORSED]
The conjugate base should have one less H and the conjugate acid should have one more H in the chemical formula of the compound.
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:28 pm
- Forum: Lewis Acids & Bases
- Topic: Important Distinction
- Replies: 6
- Views: 304
Re: Important Distinction
This explanation is really helpful! Thanks for the clarification.
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:26 pm
- Forum: Lewis Acids & Bases
- Topic: Ag+
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1310
Re: Ag+
Ag+ is an acid because it accepts electrons.
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:25 pm
- Forum: Lewis Acids & Bases
- Topic: H vs H3O
- Replies: 70
- Views: 4681
Re: H vs H3O
They basically mean the same thing, H3O is just H+ bonded to a water molecule.
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:24 pm
- Forum: Lewis Acids & Bases
- Topic: Ionization
- Replies: 4
- Views: 305
Re: Ionization
Strong bases and acids are fully "ionized" because they fully dissociate, while weak bases and acids are partially "ionized" because they do not fully dissociate into ions.
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:13 pm
- Forum: Lewis Acids & Bases
- Topic: what determines strength of acids?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 344
Re: what determines strength of acids?
The strength of an acid is related to how likely it is to dissociate when is it aqueous. This means that compounds that dissociate easier are stronger acids.
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:11 pm
- Forum: Lewis Acids & Bases
- Topic: lewis vs. bronsted [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2279
Re: lewis vs. bronsted [ENDORSED]
Lewis acids and bases deal with electrons while bronsted acids and bases deal with protons.
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:11 pm
- Forum: Lewis Acids & Bases
- Topic: Achieve week 10 #11
- Replies: 9
- Views: 422
Re: Achieve week 10 #11
I think that in this case, you should look at the other atom that the oxygen is attached to besides H. Because Cl is extremely electronegative, this means that there is a higher electron density near that side of the compound and the electron density is more spread, making the bond between the H and...
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:04 pm
- Forum: Lewis Acids & Bases
- Topic: Achieve Week 10 #12
- Replies: 5
- Views: 367
Re: Achieve Week 10 #12
As the number of oxygens decreases, the bond between the H and the Br increases in strength. This means that the compound is less likely to dissociate and therefore is a weaker acid.
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 12:16 am
- Forum: Properties & Structures of Inorganic & Organic Acids
- Topic: Delocalized charge? [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 3
- Views: 218
Re: Delocalized charge? [ENDORSED]
Delocalized charges mean that the charge is shares across multiple bonds, for example if there are resonance structures in which two of the same elemental bonds have different bond lengths, then there is delocalized charge.
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 12:14 am
- Forum: Properties & Structures of Inorganic & Organic Acids
- Topic: Why is HCl considered a stronger acid than HF?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8135
Re: Why is HCl considered a stronger acid than HF?
HCl is a stronger acid than HF because the bond strength of H-F is greater meaning that it is less likely to dissociate, making it a weaker acid.
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 12:13 am
- Forum: Properties & Structures of Inorganic & Organic Acids
- Topic: Bronsted vs. Lewis
- Replies: 16
- Views: 597
Re: Bronsted vs. Lewis
Typically, lewis should be used for coordination compounds and bronsted should be used for acid base chemistry.
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 12:13 am
- Forum: Properties & Structures of Inorganic & Organic Acids
- Topic: Acid and bond strength
- Replies: 25
- Views: 963
Re: Acid and bond strength
Yes, as the bond strength decreases, the strength of the acid increases. This is because if an acid dissociates more, then it is considered stronger. If the bond strength is low, then a compound is more likely to dissociate.
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 12:11 am
- Forum: Properties & Structures of Inorganic & Organic Acids
- Topic: What does "protonated" mean? [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 3
- Views: 241
Re: What does "protonated" mean? [ENDORSED]
Protonated means the addition of an proton and the formation of a coordinate bond to form a conjugate acid.
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 12:10 am
- Forum: Properties & Structures of Inorganic & Organic Acids
- Topic: What acids/bases are we expected to memorize [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 6
- Views: 633
Re: What acids/bases are we expected to memorize [ENDORSED]
The ones covered in class are ones that you should for sure memorize, otherwise I would find a list of AP or IB chemistry compounds that are acids and bases and try to also remember those.
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 12:09 am
- Forum: Properties & Structures of Inorganic & Organic Acids
- Topic: What IS Ka?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3877
Re: What IS Ka?
Ka is the acid dissociation constant which is used to help tell the difference between strong and weak acids. Ka values are typically higher for stronger acids and this means that the acid will dissociate more.
- Mon Nov 15, 2021 4:15 pm
- Forum: Biological Examples
- Topic: Roman numerals
- Replies: 6
- Views: 345
Re: Roman numerals
To find the oxidation state, look at the charges on the other atoms attached in the molecule.
- Mon Nov 15, 2021 4:13 pm
- Forum: Biological Examples
- Topic: chemotherapy drugs
- Replies: 13
- Views: 643
Re: chemotherapy drugs
Cisplatin is a drug that inhibits essential proteins and processes, causing apoptosis because it has a structure that allows it to do so. The Cl on each side are able to bind to the guanine in DNA.
- Mon Nov 15, 2021 4:12 pm
- Forum: Biological Examples
- Topic: Hydrogen Bonding sites
- Replies: 11
- Views: 835
Re: Hydrogen Bonding sites
Hydrogen bonding sites are determined by the number of lone pairs on the N, O, or F atoms. Each lone pair is a potential bonding site.
- Mon Nov 15, 2021 4:07 pm
- Forum: Biological Examples
- Topic: Cisplatin [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1390
Re: Cisplatin [ENDORSED]
Cisplatin is a molecule that binds to the reactive center of atoms and can damage the DNA inside of the atom, which causes cell division to stop and causes the cell to die.
- Mon Nov 15, 2021 4:05 pm
- Forum: Biological Examples
- Topic: Biological Functions of Transition Metals
- Replies: 6
- Views: 364
Re: Biological Functions of Transition Metals
The biological function does not really have anything to do with the order of transition metals on the periodic table. It is more dependent on electron configuration and number of protons in the nucleus.
- Mon Nov 15, 2021 4:04 pm
- Forum: Biological Examples
- Topic: Examples of Square Planar Molecules?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3267
Re: Examples of Square Planar Molecules?
A common example of a square planar molecule is XeF4. XeF4 can help find and analyze trace metals that contaminate rubber.
- Mon Nov 15, 2021 4:02 pm
- Forum: Biological Examples
- Topic: Enzyme Function
- Replies: 9
- Views: 594
Re: Enzyme Function
These transition metals are important because they play a role in the active site of a lot of proteins in the cells in organisms. They are essential to many cellular processes to occur.
- Mon Nov 15, 2021 4:01 pm
- Forum: Biological Examples
- Topic: Hemoglobin
- Replies: 13
- Views: 898
Re: Hemoglobin
I think that hemoglobin carries the oxygen around the bloodstream while myoglobin will store oxygen in the muscle tissue.
- Mon Nov 15, 2021 4:00 pm
- Forum: Biological Examples
- Topic: Oxidation States
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8963
Re: Oxidation States
The oxidation state of a metal can be found by looking at the molecular formula and the charges on the non metal. Using those charges that you know, you can find what the metal's positive charge is.
- Mon Nov 15, 2021 3:59 pm
- Forum: Biological Examples
- Topic: Difference between Myoglobin and heme complex
- Replies: 9
- Views: 640
Re: Difference between Myoglobin and heme complex
Myoglobin is protein that stores oxygen in muscle cells in the tissue. The heme complex is a metal complex that can bind or release oxygen. It is part of the protein rather than the protein itself.
- Mon Nov 15, 2021 3:57 pm
- Forum: Biological Examples
- Topic: Hemoglobin vs. Myoglobin
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1461
Re: Hemoglobin vs. Myoglobin
Hemoglobin is a transport protein that moves oxygen in the blood stream and is heterotetramic as well. Myoglobin is a monomeric protein found in muscle tissue and stores oxygen. Mainly, hemoglobin is an oxygen transporter and myoglobin is an oxygen acceptor.
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 4:35 pm
- Forum: Balancing Chemical Reactions
- Topic: Fractions
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1544
Re: Fractions
The number of moles, or the coefficients in the chemical equations, must be whole numbers. I don't think fractions are acceptable and you should try to make sure you are using integers.
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 4:33 pm
- Forum: Balancing Chemical Reactions
- Topic: Periodic Table
- Replies: 66
- Views: 5435
Re: Periodic Table
We are provided a periodic table on midterms and finals and most exams I think. Either way, the periodic table is also usually projected on the board and includes atomic number and weight.
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 4:31 pm
- Forum: Balancing Chemical Reactions
- Topic: States of Matter of Water [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 7
- Views: 575
Re: States of Matter of Water [ENDORSED]
Usually, in a chemical reaction, the states of the molecules are the ground states, which means that water would usually be liquid in that case.
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 4:30 pm
- Forum: Balancing Chemical Reactions
- Topic: Net Number of Moles
- Replies: 10
- Views: 686
Re: Net Number of Moles
You could find net moles of a gas by looking at reactant moles minus the product moles.
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 4:27 pm
- Forum: Balancing Chemical Reactions
- Topic: Balancing Chemical Reactions Order
- Replies: 49
- Views: 7214
Re: Balancing Chemical Reactions Order
Usually, I start with the element there is the most of, meaning going from biggest to smallest amount of an element. For example, if the reactants were C6H12O6 + H2O, I would try to balance the H first and the C last.
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 4:25 pm
- Forum: Balancing Chemical Reactions
- Topic: Aqueous Solution
- Replies: 12
- Views: 673
Re: Aqueous Solution
The (aq) in a chemical reaction just denotes a species being in an aqueous phase, meaning that it is dissolved in water and the solvent is water.
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 4:18 pm
- Forum: Balancing Chemical Reactions
- Topic: State of products
- Replies: 6
- Views: 466
Re: State of products
Most of the time, the states of the products are the states at standard room temperature and vary based on the bonding and the elements used in the molecules. These states can be searched up, but most of the time if they are not provided usually you don't have to include them in the equation.
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 4:17 pm
- Forum: Balancing Chemical Reactions
- Topic: Impossible to balance [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3066
Re: Impossible to balance [ENDORSED]
There is no equation that is impossible to balance, oftentimes there will be multiple steps that have to be taken to achieve a certain product but all equations are able to be balanced.
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 4:15 pm
- Forum: *Molecular Orbital Theory (Bond Order, Diamagnetism, Paramagnetism)
- Topic: Bond Order
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1147
Re: Bond Order
If bond order is 0, the bond does not exist or is not stable enough to exist.
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 4:15 pm
- Forum: *Molecular Orbital Theory (Bond Order, Diamagnetism, Paramagnetism)
- Topic: Bond strength
- Replies: 9
- Views: 731
Re: Bond strength
Pi bonds are generally weaker covalent bonds than sigma bonds just because pi bonds have a smaller overlap between the orbital. However, combined, there is a larger overlap between the orbitals and that makes pi and sigma bonds combined stronger.
- Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:36 pm
- Forum: Quantum Numbers and The H-Atom
- Topic: Subshell vs Orbital
- Replies: 10
- Views: 703
Re: Subshell vs Orbital
Subshells are made up of orbitals. In each orbital, a total of two electrons can reside. For example, in the 2p sub shell, there are 3 orbitals.
- Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:34 pm
- Forum: Quantum Numbers and The H-Atom
- Topic: ml values
- Replies: 5
- Views: 486
Re: ml values
In general, the px, py, and pz values are -1, 0, and 1 respectively.
- Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:26 pm
- Forum: Quantum Numbers and The H-Atom
- Topic: quantum numbers
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2851
Re: quantum numbers
These quantum numbers represent different aspects of a certain electron in an atom. N is the main quantum number that represents the electron shell number that the electron resides in. The l quantum number is the angular momentum quantum number and describes the shape of the specific orbital in the ...
- Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:18 pm
- Forum: Electronegativity
- Topic: Exceptions in electronegativity?
- Replies: 2
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Re: Exceptions in electronegativity?
One big exception in electronegativity is the noble gas group. Because the outermost shell is completely full, its electronegativity is 0. In addition, the lanthanides and actinides are also exceptions to the rule.
- Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:17 pm
- Forum: Electronegativity
- Topic: Be vs Cl
- Replies: 49
- Views: 3280
Re: Be vs Cl
A good way to remember it is that Cl is one of the most electronegative elements on the periodic table and also it is much farther right on the table than Be. Therefore, it is way more electronegative.
- Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:14 pm
- Forum: Electronegativity
- Topic: Electronegativity Trends
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1205
Re: Electronegativity Trends
So electronegativity trends general represented as the following: decreases down a row and increases across a period. It decreases down a row because the subsequent outer shells get farther and farther away from each other as the atomic number increases. Electronegativity increases across a period b...
- Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:07 pm
- Forum: Electronegativity
- Topic: polar vs nonpolar
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1447
Re: polar vs nonpolar
In general, minimum difference in polarity must be about 0.5. This is because anything below this number is not as significant in making the electron distribution greater on one side than another.
- Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:06 pm
- Forum: Electronegativity
- Topic: Polarity of Molecules
- Replies: 10
- Views: 703
Re: Polarity of Molecules
Polarity of a molecule can be determined by looking at the individual atoms' electronegativities. The higher the electronegativity, the more polar negative that part of the atom is. A diagram can be drawn showing the molecules overall polarity based on the location of the most and least electronegat...
- Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:02 pm
- Forum: Electronegativity
- Topic: Trends
- Replies: 13
- Views: 586
Re: Trends
Ionization energy is the amount of energy needed for an atom to remove an electron from its outermost shell. In general ionization energy increases as the number of electrons removed increases.
- Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:01 pm
- Forum: Electronegativity
- Topic: Central Atoms
- Replies: 12
- Views: 474
Re: Central Atoms
Hydrogen is not a central atom because it cannot make more than one bond with another atom. This is because it has a maximum of 2 electrons on its outer shell.
- Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:16 pm
- Forum: Significant Figures
- Topic: Significant figures requirement
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1735
Re: Significant figures requirement
Generally, you should use the lowest number of significant figures that were used in your calculations. The actual number of sig figs depends on the problem though and should be a case by case scenario, especially with the Achieve homework.
- Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:12 pm
- Forum: Significant Figures
- Topic: Question about 0s [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1287
Re: Question about 0s [ENDORSED]
There are four significant figures in this number because if there are values after a decimal point, the number is for sure exactly 100.0 and not rounded to 100.
- Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:08 pm
- Forum: Significant Figures
- Topic: Atomic Mass for Hydrogen
- Replies: 44
- Views: 3101
Re: Atomic Mass for Hydrogen
I would use 1.008 just because its better to be more specific, but at the end of the day it shouldn't affect your final answer too much if you use either. 3-5 significant figures is usually a good zone to be in for a final answer as well.