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by Phillip Lam 4H
Sat Nov 08, 2014 3:00 pm
Forum: Lewis Structures
Topic: Paramagnetic vs Diamagnetic
Replies: 4
Views: 13221

Paramagnetic vs Diamagnetic

For #6 on Quiz 2 Preparation on page 40, the answer is B and I cannot figure out why. First and foremost, is a pair of unpaired e- considered diamagnetic or paramagnetic since they are 'paired' together and is it only a single unpaired e- that's considered paramagnetic? Assuming I used my fingers to...
by Phillip Lam 4H
Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:57 pm
Forum: Resonance in Organic Compounds
Topic: Resonance
Replies: 3
Views: 31864

Resonance

If a compound does not have resonance, does that mean the only lewis structure it has is the most stable?
by Phillip Lam 4H
Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:22 pm
Forum: Trends in The Periodic Table
Topic: Diagonal Relationships
Replies: 1
Views: 1383

Diagonal Relationships

How exactly do diagonal relationships form and why aren't there more than the few pairs (Be and Al, Li and Mg) listed in the book? Wouldn't the trend continue down the group where Na would have a diagonal relationship to Ca as well since Li and Mg were paired?
by Phillip Lam 4H
Thu Oct 09, 2014 6:24 pm
Forum: *Black Body Radiation
Topic: Black Body
Replies: 3
Views: 910

Black Body

On page 8, the book states that a black body "does not favor one wavelength over another in the sense of absorbing a particular wavelength preferentially or emitting one preferentially." Can you explain what this means?

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