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by Maya_McNealis1B
Tue Nov 29, 2016 9:51 pm
Forum: Acidity & Basicity Constants and The Conjugate Seesaw
Topic: Relationship between pKa and pKb
Replies: 2
Views: 636

Re: Relationship between pKa and pKb

Why would a low value of pKb mean that the base is stronger then?
by Maya_McNealis1B
Tue Nov 29, 2016 9:49 pm
Forum: Acidity & Basicity Constants and The Conjugate Seesaw
Topic: question 12.63
Replies: 2
Views: 538

Re: question 12.63

Another question regarding problem 63:

What is the significance of the line in the student solutions manual referencing octylamine? How does that relate to the calculation of Ka?
by Maya_McNealis1B
Tue Nov 29, 2016 7:53 pm
Forum: Acidity & Basicity Constants and The Conjugate Seesaw
Topic: Relationship between pKa and pKb
Replies: 2
Views: 636

Relationship between pKa and pKb

If pKa + pKb = pKw = 14, why is it that increasing the pKa also increases the pKb?
by Maya_McNealis1B
Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:23 pm
Forum: Student Social/Study Group
Topic: Post All Chemistry Jokes Here
Replies: 9651
Views: 3665105

Re: Post All Chemistry Jokes Here

Did you hear that Oxygen and Magnesium got together?

OMg

:O
by Maya_McNealis1B
Sat Nov 05, 2016 10:27 pm
Forum: *Molecular Orbital Theory (Bond Order, Diamagnetism, Paramagnetism)
Topic: What is MO theory for? [ENDORSED]
Replies: 20
Views: 8975

Re: What is MO theory for? [ENDORSED]

Bond order = 1/2 (Number of electrons in bonding orbitals - number of electrons in antibonding orbitals) The antibonding orbitals are the orbitals marked with an asterisk (*). You draw the molecular orbital diagram, then count the number of electrons in the bonding and antibonding orbitals, and then...
by Maya_McNealis1B
Sat Oct 29, 2016 6:30 pm
Forum: Balancing Chemical Reactions
Topic: Determining States of Matter in Reactions
Replies: 7
Views: 1541

Re: Determining States of Matter in Reactions

I know we were told that we didn't need to know how to determine the state of matter for the quizzes, but the Fall 2012 Midterm has questions that ask us to balance an equation and write the states of matter of all the compounds. Are we expected to know this, and if so where can I find out how to do...
by Maya_McNealis1B
Sat Oct 22, 2016 7:08 pm
Forum: Electron Configurations for Multi-Electron Atoms
Topic: Chapter 2 Question 37b
Replies: 1
Views: 407

Chapter 2 Question 37b

Question 37b asks whether the following statement is true or false: "Electrons in an s-orbital are more effective than those in other orbitals at shielding other electrons from the nuclear charge because an electron in an s-orbital can penetrate to the nucleus of the atom." The solution ma...
by Maya_McNealis1B
Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:39 pm
Forum: Properties of Light
Topic: Explaining particle-like nature of electromagnetic radiation on HW 1.21 [ENDORSED]
Replies: 1
Views: 499

Explaining particle-like nature of electromagnetic radiation on HW 1.21 [ENDORSED]

HW Question 1.21 asks you to choose which phenomena from a list of observations best supports the idea that electromagnetic radiation has the properties of particles. The options are a) black body radiation, b) electron diffraction, c) atomic spectra and d) the photoelectric effect. I understand tha...
by Maya_McNealis1B
Wed Sep 28, 2016 9:23 pm
Forum: Properties of Light
Topic: Electromagnetic Spectrum [ENDORSED]
Replies: 1
Views: 353

Electromagnetic Spectrum [ENDORSED]

A lot of the homework questions require referencing the electromagnetic spectrum figure (Figure 1.9) and the spectral series' (Figure 1.10) - will students be expected to be able to answer extensive questions on these topics without referring to the figures on the quiz?

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