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Yes, the functional group takes priority over the cycloheptane in this problem.

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A double bond is considered a nucleophile because it is a region that is electron rich.

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-ane indicates it is an alkane with a single bond between carbons
-ene indicates it is an alkene with a double bond between carbons
-yne indicates it is an alkyne with a triple bond between carbons
-ol indicates it is an alcohol with a functional group -OH attached

Samantha Miceli 3J

Yes, the base of an arrow should start at the bond rather than at an element such as carbon. It should end pointing to the element that is receiving the electron.

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The order specifies what relationship there is between the rate of a reaction and the concentration of a substance. For a first order reaction, the rate is proportional to the first power of the concentration. For second order, the rate is proportional to the second power of the concentration. For z...

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14.13 Write the half-reactions, the balanced equation for the cell reaction, and the cell diagram for each of the following equations: Cl2(g)+H2(g)->HCl(aq) I know that cell diagrams are normally written in the order oxidation reduction, so in the answer Pt(s)/H2(g)/H+(aq)//Cl-(aq)/Cl2(g)/Pt(s) if H...

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In these problems you want to get a positive voltage. From lecture today, Lavelle mentioned that if there is a negative voltage, then the reaction is not favorable.

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It doesn't add the standard enthalpy of N2 because it is equal to zero. In section 8.17 of the textbook, it says that for a element in its most stable form, the standard enthalpy of formation is zero.

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Which one are you?

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I think that in order for sublimation to occur, the solid must change to a liquid then a gas. In his lecture notes, Lavelle described the enthalpy of sublimation as Hsub=Hfus+Hvap. This indicates that in the process of sublimation, fusion (solid to liquid) and vaporization (liquid to solid) both occ...

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Ethylenediamine is bidentate, so it can form two bonds. Because there are two of these and two bromine attached to Cobalt, there are six bonds total. This gives a VSEPR formula of AX6, which is octahedral.

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The main difference between Bronsted and Arrhenius acids and bases is that Arrhenius' definition is specific to aqueous solvents (aka water). He defined an acid as a compound that contains hydrogen and reacts with water to form hydrogen ions and a base as a compound that produces hydroxide ions in w...

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A general guideline to determine if an oxide is acidic, basic, or amphoteric is to use the periodic table. Typically, metals such as Ba form basic oxides (BaO), while nonmetals such as S form acidic oxides (SO3). The elements in and around the diagonal line of metalloids do tend to form amphoteric o...

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From what I have read it looks like the main difference is this: In equilibrium, the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal and therefore there is no net change. In a steady state reaction, which can be represented as A->B->C, the reactants (A) and products (C ) are changing, while the...

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To the best of my understanding, a phase is the form of matter (solid, liquid, gas), so "in the same phase" means that the reactants and products are all gases, all liquids, or all solids. For example, a homogeneous equilibria could have all reactants and products in the gas phase, whereas...

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This question is basically asking for the hybridization of carbon, but it is a little more specific because it provides the molecule, Benzene, and the specific bonds to look at, C-C and C-H. You can solve this by drawing the Benzene molecule, and figuring out which hybridization carbon must undergo ...

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I don't believe we have to memorize the specific values for each element. If anything, I would try to remember the trends in the periodic table regarding electronegativity. For example, electronegativity seems to decrease moving down a group and increase moving right across a period. This is excludi...

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From my understanding, the reason it is [Kr] 4d10 5s1 and not [Kr] 4d9 5s2 is because 9 electrons in the d orbital is just one electron away from having a full orbital. Because it is so close, there is a tendency for one of the 5s electrons to fill the 4d orbital, bringing it to 10 electrons. Lookin...

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From my understanding, the smallest amount the solution can be is _x10^-15 in order to be detected. A number smaller than this, such as x10^-38 in the example on page 12 is too small to be detected, but larger numbers such as x10^-10 in the second example are large enough to be detected. Generally, ...

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To the best of my understanding, hbar is equal to h/2pi. Therefore, hbar/2 can be rewritten as (h/2pi)x(1/2), which when multiplied out is equal to h/4pi. When Heisenberg's equation mentions h/4pi, it is simply another way to write out hbar/2 in an easier to understand format.

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