CHEMISTRY COMMUNITY

Chiara R 1K

I'm still a bit confused conceptually as to why $\Delta$ U is equal to zero in an isothermal process, since $\Delta$ U=q+w and work can still be done on or by the system. Thanks :)

Chiara R 1K

I think the cis-/trans- distinction only applies to geometric isomers with a C=C double bond, because in that situation the double bond locked the atoms into a specific geometry without independent rotation. So, in the case of dichlorodifluoromethane, the cis-/trans- isn't needed because the -ane su...

Chiara R 1K

I think benzene is a ring with 6 carbon atoms and 3 double bonds, whereas phenyl is like benzene but has an alkyl substituent (R, or a generic carbon chain) attached to one of the carbons in place of one of the hydrogen atoms.

Chiara R 1K

I think since the parent chain is the longest continuous chain of carbons you can form, when you draw out the given molecule, the longest possible chain you can get is a chain of five, hence the pentane part of the name. Then, regardless of how you counted the five, when it is drawn out you can see ...

Chiara R 1K

Based on the workbook, I think you can only get a qualitative estimate of K (the equilibrium constant) (and thus the ratio of the rate constants, k/k ' )from a reaction profile (if it doesn't provide data) based on whether or not the formation of reactants or products is favored. So I think if t...

Chiara R 1K

I think if the activation energy is very small, a change in temperature will only make the term (E A /RT) smaller, but since it is already very small the change is not very significant. So, when it is used in the Arrhenius equation, k=Ae^(-E A /RT), k does not change very much either, meaning the ra...

Chiara R 1K

I think Flourine is a larger atom because it has more protons, more electrons, and thus more mass and more repulsion to expand the atomic radius. (Which I think also increases the degeneracy of molecules that contain F).

Chiara R 1K

Since the maximum potential difference occurs when there is no current, I think i stands for current flowing in the system.

Chiara R 1K

I'm still a bit confused about the relevance of the equation U_total=(3/2)nRT. In what kind of circumstances would it be helpful or necessary to use it?

Chiara R 1K

I think in the bond enthalpy problems, broken bonds result in a + $\Delta$ H, because heat is needed to break the bond and thus is added to the reaction. Then, forming a bond is the opposite and releases energy, resulting in a - $\Delta$ H.

Chiara R 1K

I think the formula S=nRln2 applies for systems with a degeneracy of two (they can only be in 2 possible states). Otherwise, for given volume changes (and thus entropy changes) I think we use $\Delta$ S=nRln(V₂/V₁) (although sometimes V₂/V₁ is equal to 2 so it ends up being $\Delta$ S=nRln2!)

Chiara R 1K

From what I understand, I think standard reaction enthalpy is the ΔH o (amount of heat released in a reaction at a constant pressure) for any reaction that has reactants and products in their standard state at 1 atm, and is measured in kJ. Standard Enthalpy of formation , (ΔH f o ) is the standard r...

Chiara R 1K

Additionally, I believe the titrant is always a strong acid or a strong base because they are easier to work with since they ionize completely. In an experimental setting, you would be choosing the titrant to you want to use, so it would be best to choose one that would make the calculations the eas...

Chiara R 1K

In lecture, I think Professor Lavelle said that when the hydronium concentration is greater than 1, the pH is less than zero and the substance is considered a super acid. (And conversely super bases are those that have a pH over 14), which means it is possible to have pH less than 0 or greater than ...

Chiara R 1K

If a ligand is polydentate, does that affect the naming of the ligand within the name of the coordination compound?

Chiara R 1K

To my understanding, if the H atom is bonded to the central Cl atom, the Cl atom would have a formal charge of +1, while the O atom would have a formal charge of -1 if it had another lone pair instead of bonding with the H atom. So, the structure in which one O atom is bonded to the H atom and Cl ha...

Chiara R 1K

I think in the case of radicals, the unpaired electron goes with the atom that has remaining empty orbitals. So, in the case of CH 3 , the unpaired electron ends up with Carbon, because Carbon doesn't have an octet if it is only bonded with 3 Hydrogen atoms and thus has an empty orbital to accommoda...

Chiara R 1K

To get the AXE notation, A is representative of the central atom, X represents the number of atoms bonded to the central atom (the subscript is the number of non-central atoms), and E represents the number of lone pairs on the central atom. So, in the requested example, IF 3 is written AX 3 E 2 , be...

Chiara R 1K

I think the reason the second ionization energy would still be higher is that the remaining electron would then experience stronger electrostatic attraction to the positively charged nucleus, and would thus still need more energy to be removed.

Chiara R 1K

Based on my understanding of this topic, I think the first number is indicative of the energy level/shell the electrons occupy. (In the s- and p- blocks this number corresponds with the number of the row, but the 4s level fills up before the 3d level, and so on for each row.) Then, the letter repres...

Chiara R 1K

I think when you are doing a conversion, the grams are from the molar mass (g/mol) of the element/molecule/compound, and to find the molar mass you add the atomic mass of each unit within the molecule/compound. So, for example, the molar mass of water (H 2 O) is 18.02 g/mol (1.01 g H + 1.01 g H + 16...

Chiara R 1K

As I understood it, I think the Hamiltonian (H) is the second derivative of the function $\Psi$ (x,y,z), which is the change in the function over time.

CHEMISTRY COMMUNITY

Search found 22 matches

Internal Energy of Isothermal Processes

Re: Dichlorodiflouromethane line structure

Re: Benzene vs Phenyl

Re: Carbons

Re: reaction profiles

Re: Low Activation Energy

Re: Atom Size

Re: Max potential difference between electrodes

U=(3/2)nRT equation

Re: Bond Enthalpies

Re: Entropy and Degeneracy

Re: Standard reaction Enthalpy Vs Enthalpy of Formation

Re: Titrant

Re: pH scale

Polydentate Ligands

Re: Lewis Structure of HClO3

Re: Lewis Structure

Re: AXE Formation

Re: 2nd Ionization Energy

Re: Configurations

Re: Grams to Mol

Re: What is the hamiltonian?