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by Kimberly Govea 2L
Sat Mar 12, 2016 9:50 pm
Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using Second Law of Thermodynamics
Topic: Winter 2014 Final Q2A
Replies: 2
Views: 584

Winter 2014 Final Q2A

For the reaction: 2CO(g) + O2(g) ---> 2CO2(g)
Without doing calculations, predict the sign of deltaSsys.

How can you predict deltaSsys is less than 0?
by Kimberly Govea 2L
Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:40 am
Forum: *Free Energy of Activation vs Activation Energy
Topic: Question 7B 2012 Final
Replies: 2
Views: 540

Re: Question 7B 2012 Final

2^2
----- = 2^(2-1)=2^1
2^1

Similarly,

e^(-0.60Ea/RT)
--- = e^([-0.60-(-1.00)]Ea/RT)= e^(0.40Ea/RT)
e^(-1.00Ea/RT)

Sorry, didn't know how to do it fancy...
by Kimberly Govea 2L
Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:32 am
Forum: *Alkanes
Topic: Quiz (C6H11)CH2CH2CH2Ch3
Replies: 4
Views: 1091

Re: Quiz (C6H11)CH2CH2CH2Ch3

oooh! That makes sense! Thank you!
by Kimberly Govea 2L
Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:29 am
Forum: *Alkanes
Topic: Quiz (C6H11)CH2CH2CH2Ch3
Replies: 4
Views: 1091

Re: Quiz (C6H11)CH2CH2CH2Ch3

Wouldn't it have to be (C6H12) to be considered a cyclohexane since cyclo alkanes follow the eq CnH2n?
by Kimberly Govea 2L
Thu Mar 10, 2016 11:40 pm
Forum: Entropy Changes Due to Changes in Volume and Temperature
Topic: Winter 2013 Question 1B
Replies: 1
Views: 428

Winter 2013 Question 1B

Why is specific heat capacity the second entropy 3/2R? How do we know which ideal gas to use? I try to go by the "constant pressure" or "constant volume" but its not clear to me. The volume inside the balloon did change right? so is this second entropy referring to the volume of ...
by Kimberly Govea 2L
Wed Mar 09, 2016 11:23 pm
Forum: Appications of the Nernst Equation (e.g., Concentration Cells, Non-Standard Cell Potentials, Calculating Equilibrium Constants and pH)
Topic: Winter 2012 Final Q3D
Replies: 1
Views: 376

Winter 2012 Final Q3D

The question asks for the cell potential. I understand where all the numbers came from except for n=6. Can anyone explain? Thanks in advance!
by Kimberly Govea 2L
Wed Mar 09, 2016 11:02 pm
Forum: *Cyclohexanes (Chair, Boat, Geometric Isomers)
Topic: Winter 2011 Final Q8B
Replies: 2
Views: 489

Re: Winter 2011 Final Q8B

Please help!
by Kimberly Govea 2L
Wed Mar 09, 2016 10:09 pm
Forum: *Cyclohexanes (Chair, Boat, Geometric Isomers)
Topic: Winter 2011 Final Q8B
Replies: 2
Views: 489

Winter 2011 Final Q8B

The question asks to "draw the most stable conformation possible for 1,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane."

Why do all of the substituents go in the equatorial position and not axial?
by Kimberly Govea 2L
Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:30 pm
Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
Topic: WINTER 2011 FINAL 1B
Replies: 2
Views: 491

Re: WINTER 2011 FINAL 1B

I was wondering this too...
by Kimberly Govea 2L
Sun Mar 06, 2016 1:47 pm
Forum: *Identifying Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary Carbons, Hydrogens, Nitrogens
Topic: Trans and Cis
Replies: 2
Views: 914

Re: Trans and Cis

I feel like that would be easier to tell because the drawing will show the extremities either pointing up/down or in opposite sides. If you google "line structure trans cis" images you will be able to see what I mean.
by Kimberly Govea 2L
Sun Mar 06, 2016 1:21 pm
Forum: *Cyclohexanes (Chair, Boat, Geometric Isomers)
Topic: Chair vs Boat Conformation
Replies: 2
Views: 970

Re: Chair vs Boat Conformation

The chair conformation is more stable than the boat conformation because the molecules are as far away from each other as possible (on opposite sides), thus, there is less repulsion.
by Kimberly Govea 2L
Sun Mar 06, 2016 1:18 pm
Forum: *Alkanes
Topic: Priority of Subsituents
Replies: 3
Views: 583

Re: Priority of Subsituents

Halogens get priority! I remember he said this on Monday's lecture.
by Kimberly Govea 2L
Sun Mar 06, 2016 1:14 pm
Forum: Entropy Changes Due to Changes in Volume and Temperature
Topic: Residual Entropy
Replies: 1
Views: 432

Residual Entropy

For Winter 2011 Final Exam, question 1c says "Circle which has greater residual entropy at 0K: NO or BF3." I guessed NO out of luck but don't really know what residual entropy is or how to tell based on the molecules. Can anyone explain? Thanks in advance!
by Kimberly Govea 2L
Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:38 pm
Forum: *Alkanes
Topic: Quiz 3 Preparation
Replies: 34
Views: 13001

Quiz 3 Preparation

For the question #2 on page 43, it states to name the compound CH3CH(CH3)CH(CH2CH3)C(CH3)3.

I have named the compound 3-ethyl-2,2,4-trimethyl pentane but the answer says its 2,2,4-trimethyl-3-ethyl pentane. Why?
by Kimberly Govea 2L
Sun Feb 07, 2016 9:11 pm
Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
Topic: Winter 2011 Midterm: Question #1A
Replies: 1
Views: 394

Winter 2011 Midterm: Question #1A

For this question, I was able to understand how one gets q and delta T, but I do not understand where the front negative in q comes from. Help?
by Kimberly Govea 2L
Wed Jan 20, 2016 10:20 pm
Forum: Entropy Changes Due to Changes in Volume and Temperature
Topic: Entropy Equations
Replies: 2
Views: 586

Re: Entropy Equations

My best advice is to go over the different examples as well as the self-tests in chapter 8 of your textbook. Its really helpful and one can understand the general idea for each equation.
by Kimberly Govea 2L
Wed Jan 20, 2016 10:15 pm
Forum: Thermodynamic Definitions (isochoric/isometric, isothermal, isobaric)
Topic: Enthalpy and Entropy
Replies: 3
Views: 880

Re: Enthalpy and Entropy

Something that really helped me out when thinking about entropy is to think about a room. If you clean up your room, that takes effort. But if you leave your room messy, then it takes no effort. So entropy is just measure of disorder.

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