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- Sat Mar 18, 2017 1:41 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Final Exam Details and Review Sessions Winter 2017
- Replies: 114
- Views: 26610
Re: Final Exam Details and Review Sessions Winter 2017
Will there still be UA office hours tomorrow?
- Thu Mar 16, 2017 3:02 pm
- Forum: *Alkanes and Substituted Alkanes (Staggered, Eclipsed, Gauche, Anti, Newman Projections)
- Topic: How to tell whether a molecule is eclipsed or staggered by looking at the 2D repersentation?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5527
How to tell whether a molecule is eclipsed or staggered by looking at the 2D repersentation?
For example, if given the 2-d representation of ethane, how would we know whether it's staggered or eclipsed ?
- Mon Mar 13, 2017 2:14 pm
- Forum: *Alkanes and Substituted Alkanes (Staggered, Eclipsed, Gauche, Anti, Newman Projections)
- Topic: Unfavorable Interactions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 994
Re: Unfavorable Interactions
Yes, I think Dr. Lavelle only covered torsional and steric strains thus far(up to Friday's lecture). Torsional strain, like you said, is the repulsion that occurs when the electron densities of 2 molecules are close to each other. This usually occurs under eclipsed conformations. Steric strain, on t...
- Sun Mar 12, 2017 5:26 pm
- Forum: *Ethers
- Topic: Ethyl methyl ether?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2546
Ethyl methyl ether?
How do we figure out the structure of ethyl methyl ether in line drawing form?
- Thu Mar 09, 2017 12:04 am
- Forum: *Alkanes
- Topic: Tert vs. Neo?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 940
Tert vs. Neo?
I know that tert is when the first carbon of the substituent is a tertiary carbon, and neo is when all but two carbons deviate from continuous chain.
If this is the case, doesn't it mean that tert and neo can be used interchangeably?
If this is the case, doesn't it mean that tert and neo can be used interchangeably?
- Mon Mar 06, 2017 9:59 pm
- Forum: *Cycloalkanes
- Topic: How much of Common naming do we need to know for Quiz 3?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1717
How much of Common naming do we need to know for Quiz 3?
Is it ok if we name everything using only IUPAC rules?
- Sun Mar 05, 2017 5:20 pm
- Forum: *Free Energy of Activation vs Activation Energy
- Topic: Free energy of activation vs. activation energy [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1596
Free energy of activation vs. activation energy [ENDORSED]
Does Free energy of activation = activation of energy?
Hence, if we know the activation energy of something, could we then figure out delta G and whether the reaction is spontaneous or not?
Hence, if we know the activation energy of something, could we then figure out delta G and whether the reaction is spontaneous or not?
- Sat Mar 04, 2017 9:53 pm
- Forum: Arrhenius Equation, Activation Energies, Catalysts
- Topic: 15.65 [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 2
- Views: 745
Re: 15.65 [ENDORSED]
I was wondering about that as well.
Is it because K=Ae^(Ea/RT)
Hence, the larger the Ea, the the larger the increase in K when T is raised?
Is it because K=Ae^(Ea/RT)
Hence, the larger the Ea, the the larger the increase in K when T is raised?
- Sat Mar 04, 2017 7:12 pm
- Forum: Arrhenius Equation, Activation Energies, Catalysts
- Topic: Why does the rate constant depend on the temperature when the activation energy is high?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 458
Why does the rate constant depend on the temperature when the activation energy is high?
Is it because when Ea is low, Ea/RT will essentially be 0.
Hence, in comparison, when Ea is high, the k will depend more heavily on T?
Hence, in comparison, when Ea is high, the k will depend more heavily on T?
- Thu Feb 23, 2017 8:29 pm
- Forum: Reaction Mechanisms, Reaction Profiles
- Topic: Is rate law always defined as being equal to the unique rate of reactions?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 521
Is rate law always defined as being equal to the unique rate of reactions?
Hence, if we have an equation with coefficients larger than 1, we would have to multiply the rate law by that coefficient?
- Thu Feb 23, 2017 4:42 pm
- Forum: General Rate Laws
- Topic: Unique Average Rate Question
- Replies: 1
- Views: 524
Unique Average Rate Question
Does the unique average rate imply that all for a reaction A+B--> C+D,
that the rate of decomposition for 1 mole of A is the same as the mole of decomposition for 1 mol of B?
So the fact that A and B are different species doesn't play a role in their rates of reaction?
that the rate of decomposition for 1 mole of A is the same as the mole of decomposition for 1 mol of B?
So the fact that A and B are different species doesn't play a role in their rates of reaction?
- Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:21 pm
- Forum: Reaction Mechanisms, Reaction Profiles
- Topic: Rate Law Intermediate Slow before fast
- Replies: 2
- Views: 604
Re: Rate Law Intermediate Slow before fast
If there is a slow step before a fast step, the intermediate will not appear in the rate law at all. For example, A+B--> C+D slow C+E---> F+G fast In this case, A+B---> C+D is the rate determining step, and when we write the rate law, it will be K(A)(B). Hence, even though C is the intermediate, it ...
- Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:18 pm
- Forum: Second Order Reactions
- Topic: Orders for Reactions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 646
Re: Orders for Reactions
You can only find the order of reactions from coefficients if it's an elementary reaction.
If you were given the overall reaction, you cannot find its order from its coefficient.
If you were given the overall reaction, you cannot find its order from its coefficient.
- Sun Feb 19, 2017 2:05 pm
- Forum: Second Order Reactions
- Topic: homework problem #35
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1074
Re: homework problem #35
Because second order reactions include initial concentration as part of the calculation for half life, each individual half life steps are going to be different. As a result, you can not treat it as a constant the way you can when it comes to first order reactions.
- Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:29 pm
- Forum: Concepts & Calculations Using Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Topic: Question on Delta S Surrounding
- Replies: 1
- Views: 426
Question on Delta S Surrounding
Question 9.43 says, Suppose that 50g of H2O(l) at 20.0 celsius is mixed with 65 g of H2O(l) at 50.0 celsius at constant atmospheric pressure in a thermally insulated vessel. Calculate Delta S and Delta S total for the process. I know we can find delta s by qcold=qhot. However, I don't understand why...
- Sun Feb 12, 2017 11:29 am
- Forum: Gibbs Free Energy Concepts and Calculations
- Topic: What is the difference between Standard gibbs free energy of formation and standard Gibbs free energy of reaction?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 624
What is the difference between Standard gibbs free energy of formation and standard Gibbs free energy of reaction?
And under what circumstances are standard Gibbs free energy of formation and standard Gibbs free energy of reaction equal to each other?
- Wed Feb 08, 2017 8:22 pm
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: When can we ignore an element of a compound when writing half reactions?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 470
When can we ignore an element of a compound when writing half reactions?
For example, consider this question: Pt(s)/H2(g)/H+(g)//Cl-(aq)/Hg2Cl2(s)/Hg(l)
When writing the half equation for the cathode, why can't I ignore Cl- and write Hg2---> Hg? Isn't Cl not affected at all during this reaction?
When writing the half equation for the cathode, why can't I ignore Cl- and write Hg2---> Hg? Isn't Cl not affected at all during this reaction?
- Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:48 pm
- Forum: Galvanic/Voltaic Cells, Calculating Standard Cell Potentials, Cell Diagrams
- Topic: Problem 14.25 [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 1
- Views: 556
Problem 14.25 [ENDORSED]
Arrange the following metals in order of increasing strength as reducing agents for species in aqueous solution: 1) Cu, Zn, Cr, Fe In this case, I understand that the reducing agent is the molecule undergoing oxidation. Hence, the stronger the reducing agent, the smaller the reduction potential. How...
- Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:29 am
- Forum: Thermodynamic Definitions (isochoric/isometric, isothermal, isobaric)
- Topic: Definition of Isothermal Reactions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 906
Definition of Isothermal Reactions
Suppose a reaction started out with T=290k. Then, it was heated to T=295K. Then, it was cooled back down to T=290K.
Would we still say this reaction overall is isothermal and thus delta U=0?
Would we still say this reaction overall is isothermal and thus delta U=0?
- Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:27 am
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Quiz 1 Preparation Answers
- Replies: 130
- Views: 25224
Re: Quiz 1 Preparation Answers
Hi, I was wondering why the sig figs for number 10 is 3 instead of 2? Doesn't the 20 degrees celsius mentioned in the problem only have 2 sig figs?
- Mon Jan 30, 2017 3:32 pm
- Forum: Thermodynamic Definitions (isochoric/isometric, isothermal, isobaric)
- Topic: Why isn't q zero during isothermal reactions?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4747
Re: Why isn't q zero during isothermal reactions?
Hello, thank you for your answer! I think I understand your answer, but I am still a little confused about this one point: I understand that under constant pressure, we can rewrite q as H. However, I still don't get why q=mCdeltaT won't work? In other words, while it is true that delta H =mCdeltaT, ...
- Mon Jan 30, 2017 2:34 pm
- Forum: Thermodynamic Definitions (isochoric/isometric, isothermal, isobaric)
- Topic: Why isn't q zero during isothermal reactions?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4747
Why isn't q zero during isothermal reactions?
I understand that during isothermal reactions, delta U=0. I also understand that if work is being done, then w cannot be zero hence q cannot be 0. However, I don't understand the conceptual basis behind q being 0. I thought the equation for q is q=mCdeltaT. If there is no temperature change, shouldn...
- Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:41 am
- Forum: Thermodynamic Systems (Open, Closed, Isolated)
- Topic: quiz??
- Replies: 3
- Views: 906
Re: quiz??
it will essentially cover all of chapter 8, 9, and bits of 11.
- Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:44 am
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: Course Reader Question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 727
Re: Course Reader Question
Hello,
I was wondering why we don't need to take into account the temperature change that may arise when reactants break their bonds.
Thanks!
I was wondering why we don't need to take into account the temperature change that may arise when reactants break their bonds.
Thanks!
- Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:13 am
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: Course Reader Question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 727
Re: Course Reader Question
Hi, thank you for your response! However, I'm still a little confused. On course reader pg. 18, when we have the reaction CH4+2O2--> CO2+2H2O, we take into account the standard enthalpies of both the products and the reactants. However, this particular equation is not at chemical equilibrium, which ...
- Mon Jan 16, 2017 4:56 pm
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: Course Reader Question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 727
Course Reader Question
On pg. 20 of the course reader, there is the following example: In a constant P calorimeter at 25 Celcius mix 50.0ml each of 1.0 M HCL and 1.0M NaOH. After Mixing, the temperature= 31.9 degrees Celcius. (H+)+(OH-)--> H2O. How much heat is released? In this case, do we assume that all of H and OH- ha...
- Sun Jan 15, 2017 12:05 pm
- Forum: Phase Changes & Related Calculations
- Topic: Exothermic vs Endothermic
- Replies: 3
- Views: 637
Re: Exothermic vs Endothermic
You can also think of it like this:
Endothermic reaction: Hfinal-Hinitial= positive number. This means that the system has gained energy.
Exothermic reaction: Hfinal-Hinitial= negative number. This means that the system has lost energy.
Endothermic reaction: Hfinal-Hinitial= positive number. This means that the system has gained energy.
Exothermic reaction: Hfinal-Hinitial= negative number. This means that the system has lost energy.
- Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:36 pm
- Forum: Reaction Enthalpies (e.g., Using Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpies, Standard Enthalpies of Formation)
- Topic: Hess's Law
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1438
Re: Hess's Law
When given standard reaction enthalpies of each individual reactants, you must add all the product enthalpies together and decrease that by the total reactant enthalpies.
- Sat Dec 03, 2016 11:09 pm
- Forum: Acidity & Basicity Constants and The Conjugate Seesaw
- Topic: How to determine the strength of acids?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2510
How to determine the strength of acids?
Determine which acid in each of the following pairs is stronger and explain why:
1. HF or HCl
2. HClO or HClO2
3. HBrO2 or HClO2
4. HClO4 or H3PO4
5. HNO3 or HNO2
6. H2CO2 or H2GeO3
Thanks!
1. HF or HCl
2. HClO or HClO2
3. HBrO2 or HClO2
4. HClO4 or H3PO4
5. HNO3 or HNO2
6. H2CO2 or H2GeO3
Thanks!
- Sat Dec 03, 2016 8:38 pm
- Forum: *Titrations & Titration Calculations
- Topic: What is the correct number of significant figures for 13.27(b)?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1195
Re: What is the correct number of significant figures for 13.27(b)?
Hi, can you elaborate on your answer a bit?
Where did your 14.00 come from?
Thanks!
Where did your 14.00 come from?
Thanks!
- Sat Dec 03, 2016 8:29 pm
- Forum: *Titrations & Titration Calculations
- Topic: What is the correct number of significant figures for 13.27(b)?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1195
What is the correct number of significant figures for 13.27(b)?
The problem says: Calculate the pH at each stage in the titration for the addition of 0.15M HCl to 25.0mL of 0.110M NaOH. In Part b,we were told to calculate the pH after the addition of 5.0ML of acid. I was wondering why the significant figures for this question isn't 2? I thought since 5.0 only ha...
- Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:22 pm
- Forum: Calculating the pH of Salt Solutions
- Topic: Question 12.75 [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 1
- Views: 763
Question 12.75 [ENDORSED]
During an analysis of an unknown acid HA, a 0.010 M solution of the sodium salt of the acid was found to have a pH of 10.35. Find the formula for the acid. I don't really understand why my way is wrong. Below is my line of thought: Since they tell us that sodium salt was produced, we can infer that ...
- Fri Nov 25, 2016 4:06 pm
- Forum: Lewis Acids & Bases
- Topic: How to determine which is an acid and which is a base?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1245
How to determine which is an acid and which is a base?
Say we were only given NH3(aq), and asked what is its conjugate acids and conjugate base. I know acids are the proton donors and bases the proton acceptors. However, in this case, how would we know whether NH3 or H2O is the proton donor or acceptor? Seeing that Oxygen is more electronegative than Ni...
- Thu Nov 24, 2016 10:27 am
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: What does it mean for an equilibrium to favor products or reactants?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 22970
What does it mean for an equilibrium to favor products or reactants?
For example, I know that when K is large, there is a larger ratio of products to reactants, hence the reaction favors the product. However, I don't really know what " favors the product" means. After all, I thought to be in equilibrium is have the same rate of reverse and forward reactions...
- Sat Nov 19, 2016 9:50 pm
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: difference between k in pressure and k in concentration
- Replies: 4
- Views: 882
Re: difference between k in pressure and k in concentration
I believe you can convert between pressure and concentration with the Pv=NRT equation.
- Mon Nov 14, 2016 12:27 am
- Forum: Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations
- Topic: 2014 Workbook Quiz Question 8
- Replies: 1
- Views: 553
Re: 2014 Workbook Quiz Question 8
I think this question require information we haven't learned yet.
- Sun Nov 06, 2016 10:44 pm
- Forum: *Molecular Orbital Theory (Bond Order, Diamagnetism, Paramagnetism)
- Topic: Why do electronegative atoms have lower energy?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5812
Why do electronegative atoms have lower energy?
It is said that when we look at heteronuclear MO, the more electronegative atom has lower energy. As a result, it contributes more to the bonding energies. However, can someone explain why this is?
- Sun Oct 30, 2016 7:31 pm
- Forum: Limiting Reactant Calculations
- Topic: Percent Yield
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1667
Re: Percent Yield
Percent yield is actual yield/theoretical yield. Actual yield is determined experimentally and will be given to you in the question. You can calculate theoretical yield by first determining the limiting reactant, then use its molar ratio to calculate the amount in grams for a final product. Then, yo...
- Mon Oct 24, 2016 7:56 pm
- Forum: Electronegativity
- Topic: CO2 vs. CS2 ionic character
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3885
Re: CO2 vs. CS2 ionic character
Can you elaborate on how we can figure out that Sulfur is more electronegative than Carbon ?
I know that Oxygen is more electronegative than Sulfur, and that Oxygen is more electronegative than Carbon.
Thanks !
I know that Oxygen is more electronegative than Sulfur, and that Oxygen is more electronegative than Carbon.
Thanks !
- Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:28 pm
- Forum: Electronegativity
- Topic: CO2 vs. CS2 ionic character
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3885
CO2 vs. CS2 ionic character
How would you know whether CO2 or CS2 has greater ionic character? I understand that O is more electronegative than S, but how would I know how that compares to Carbon's electronegativity? In other words, just because O is more electronegative than S doesn't mean it's further away from C. Moreover, ...
- Mon Oct 24, 2016 1:27 pm
- Forum: Resonance Structures
- Topic: Definition of Resonance question
- Replies: 1
- Views: 419
Definition of Resonance question
When trying to draw O3S -2, we can draw a structures that obeys the octet rule and 3 that doesn't(by having a s=o double bond). I was wondering if we can say that the structure that obeys the octet rule is in resonance with the 3 that don't obey the octet rule? After all, the structure that obeys th...
- Sun Oct 23, 2016 10:30 am
- Forum: Electronegativity
- Topic: Electronegativity Conceptual Question
- Replies: 1
- Views: 812
Electronegativity Conceptual Question
Is it true that : 1. covalent bonds can have ionic character if there is a difference in electronegativity between the two atoms. The higher the electronegativity, the stronger the ionic character. 2. ionic bonds can have covalent character because when an anion is placed next to a highly charged ca...
- Sun Oct 23, 2016 9:54 am
- Forum: Resonance Structures
- Topic: Resonance Structures-More Stable
- Replies: 2
- Views: 741
Re: Resonance Structures-More Stable
I believe the book said the specific reason for that involves quantum mechanics. Another note, I don't think being able to draw resonance structures "proves" that the molecule is more stable than expected. It's just that the combined structure is more stable than any single one of the reso...
- Thu Oct 20, 2016 10:40 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Sproul Hall Chem14A Study Group
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3906
Re: Sproul Hall Chem14A Study Group
Are people interested in having a session this Sunday so we can work on workbook questions for quiz 2?
- Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:17 pm
- Forum: Lewis Structures
- Topic: Octet Rule Exceptions? [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 3
- Views: 912
Re: Octet Rule Exceptions? [ENDORSED]
So in other words, for example, once u get to the forth period, you can hold 32 electrons. Cause if n=4, then l can equal to 0, 1, 2, 3. S can hold 2, p can hold 6, d can hold 10, and f can hold 14??? And phosphorus and sulfur, they each can hold an additional 10 electrons in their d-orbitals, is th...
- Fri Oct 14, 2016 12:56 pm
- Forum: Properties of Light
- Topic: Emit Light
- Replies: 3
- Views: 961
Re: Emit Light
Adding on to what Alexandra said, The reason light emitted is negative is because we have set energy=0 as a reference point. Energy=0 happens when the electron is at such a high energy that it is detached from the atomic orbital. Hence, it is important to recognize that energy,in reality, can never ...
- Sat Oct 08, 2016 3:30 pm
- Forum: Empirical & Molecular Formulas
- Topic: 2015 Quiz 1 Preparation Problem 5 from Workbook [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 1
- Views: 532
2015 Quiz 1 Preparation Problem 5 from Workbook [ENDORSED]
The problem says: Xylitol, a sugar substitute, has a mass composition of C 39.43%, O 52.58%, H 7.88% and a molar mass of 152.15 g x mol^-1. What is its molecular formula/? I did: (1) 39.43g C/12.011= 3.2828 mol C 52.58g O/15.999=3.2865 mol O 7.88g H/1.008= 7.8175 mol H (2) Divide by smallest mole nu...
- Tue Oct 04, 2016 3:28 pm
- Forum: Heisenberg Indeterminacy (Uncertainty) Equation
- Topic: Example 1.7 on Pg. 18 Question [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1172
Re: Example 1.7 on Pg. 18 Question [ENDORSED]
I'm sorry, but I'm still a little confused. When the question says, the speed is within 3 x 10^2 kilometers times inverse seconds,doesn't that mean all of the numbers smaller than 3 x 10^2 apply? If so, then why are we only including the difference between 3 x 10^2 kilometers times inverse seconds a...
- Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:07 pm
- Forum: Heisenberg Indeterminacy (Uncertainty) Equation
- Topic: Example 1.7 on Pg. 18 Question [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1172
Re: Example 1.7 on Pg. 18 Question [ENDORSED]
What if the problem instead says the speed is known to be within 3 x 10^2 kilometers times inverse seconds? Would delta V be 3 x 10^2 kilometers times inverse seconds?
- Mon Oct 03, 2016 4:44 pm
- Forum: Heisenberg Indeterminacy (Uncertainty) Equation
- Topic: Example 1.7 on Pg. 18 Question [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1172
Example 1.7 on Pg. 18 Question [ENDORSED]
The question says: Estimate the minimum uncertainty in the position of a marble of mass 1g given that its speed is known to within plus and minus 1.00 millimeters times inverse second. Why is the delta velocity in this case 2 x (1.0 x 10^-3) meters time inverse second ? Where did the 2 come from? Is...
- Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:07 pm
- Forum: Bohr Frequency Condition, H-Atom , Atomic Spectroscopy
- Topic: 1.11 Different Series
- Replies: 3
- Views: 821
Re: 1.11 Different Series
So for instance, a Lyman series always transitions to n=1, the Balmer series n=2, and the Paschen series n=3? Is this also why each series usually produce electromagnetic radiation and different points of the spectrum? (Visible light, ultraviolet...etc)?
- Fri Sep 30, 2016 3:09 pm
- Forum: Photoelectric Effect
- Topic: How to find wavelength and frequency of electron if given its velocity?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 522
How to find wavelength and frequency of electron if given its velocity?
The problem says: The velocity of an electron that is emitted from a metallic surface by a photon is 3.6 x 10^3 km/s. What is the wavelength of the ejected electron? I know I can use 0.5mv^2 to find the energy of the electron. However, I can't use E=hv and c=wavelength x frequency to find wavelength...
- Fri Sep 30, 2016 10:55 am
- Forum: Photoelectric Effect
- Topic: Finding the kinetic energy of ejected electrons?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1018
Finding the kinetic energy of ejected electrons?
On the textbook example 1.5 on pg. 14, the problem goes: Suppose you are developing a radiation detector to be used on a spacecraft and decide to use a thin layer of metallic potassium to detect certain ranges of electromagnetic radiation. You need to make some estimates of the physical properties i...
- Tue Sep 27, 2016 2:49 pm
- Forum: Accuracy, Precision, Mole, Other Definitions
- Topic: The Number of Moles in 2Na+2H2O--> 2NaOH+H2?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 30431
Re: The Number of Moles in 2Na+2H2O--> 2NaOH+H2?
Hello, So basically the unit for chemical equations is always moles? Ex. H3PO4+Ca(OH)2--> Ca3(PO4)2+H2O 1. In this problem, we can say 1 mole of H3PO4 and 1 mole of Ca(OH)2 can produce 1 mole of Ca3(PO4)2 + 1 mole of H2O? 2. If I wanted to find the number of Ca(OH)2 molecules, I'd multiply 1 mole of...
- Tue Sep 27, 2016 10:32 am
- Forum: Accuracy, Precision, Mole, Other Definitions
- Topic: The Number of Moles in 2Na+2H2O--> 2NaOH+H2?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 30431
The Number of Moles in 2Na+2H2O--> 2NaOH+H2?
On the book, it says when we see 2Na+2H2O--> 2NaOH+H2, we can say that 2 moles of Na, 2 moles of H2O produces 2 moles of NaOH and 1 mole of H2. However, I don't understand why. Personally, I See 2 atoms of Na, 2 molecules of H2O--> 2 molecules of NaOH and 1 molecule of H2. I don't know how they can ...