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- Sat Mar 18, 2017 6:44 pm
- Forum: *Organic Reaction Mechanisms in General
- Topic: transition states
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1019
transition states
When do you know you need to draw out transition states? In some practice finals questions the answer requires it, while in other question, a transition step is not in the answer.
- Sat Mar 18, 2017 6:27 pm
- Forum: *Alcohols
- Topic: difference between hydroxy and alcohol
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1923
difference between hydroxy and alcohol
How do we distinguish the difference between a hydroxy and alcohol functional group when both are OH?
- Sat Mar 18, 2017 6:06 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Saying Thank You to Dr. Lavelle
- Replies: 490
- Views: 577197
Re: Saying Thank You to Dr. Lavelle
Dear Dr. Lavelle, Thank you for the great two quarters! My curiosity for chemistry has exponentially increased, and it is all thanks to you and your dedication to the subject. The way you put your students first is inspiring and I hope to be like you one day. Have a great spring break and rest of th...
- Mon Mar 06, 2017 4:20 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Quiz 3 Winter 2017
- Replies: 183
- Views: 29854
Re: Quiz 3 Winter 2017
Are we required to know reaction mechanisms for the quiz?
- Sun Mar 05, 2017 8:09 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Quiz 3 Winter 2017
- Replies: 183
- Views: 29854
Re: Quiz 3 Winter 2017
For question number 4 would "4-butyl-1-methyl-2-methylcyclohexane" be an answer that gets full points?
- Tue Feb 21, 2017 1:01 am
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Quiz 2 Winter 2017
- Replies: 160
- Views: 25013
Re: Quiz 2 Winter 2017
Do we need to know how to do #9 and #11 from Quiz 2 Prep? 9 yes 11 no could you please explain #9? It has to do with enzymes and I don't really know anything about them. It is not possible to explain everything about enzymes, but I will try to explain why the answer is D. First of all, enzymes are ...
- Mon Feb 20, 2017 4:34 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Quiz 2 Winter 2017
- Replies: 160
- Views: 25013
Re: Quiz 2 Winter 2017
If the answer to #2 if false, what other possible units can be used to signify rate constant?
- Sun Feb 19, 2017 5:42 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Post All Chemistry Jokes Here
- Replies: 9651
- Views: 3684558
Re: Post All Chemistry Jokes Here
I wanted to make a clever chemistry joke, but all the good ones Argon.
- Mon Jan 16, 2017 12:20 am
- Forum: Heat Capacities, Calorimeters & Calorimetry Calculations
- Topic: Heat and Temperature
- Replies: 1
- Views: 581
Heat and Temperature
What is the difference between heat and temperature?
- Wed Nov 23, 2016 7:50 pm
- Forum: Administrative Questions and Class Announcements
- Topic: Quiz 3
- Replies: 2
- Views: 918
Quiz 3
If we were not able to pick it up during our discussion, when can we?
- Wed Nov 23, 2016 7:46 pm
- Forum: Student Social/Study Group
- Topic: Final Review
- Replies: 2
- Views: 918
Final Review
Are there any study guides/questions that encompass the whole year and all the subject areas? Or should we just pick a few the end-of-chapter review questions for each section and work on those?
- Wed Nov 23, 2016 7:37 pm
- Forum: Determining Molecular Shape (VSEPR)
- Topic: Polar/Nonpolar
- Replies: 2
- Views: 763
Polar/Nonpolar
How do you determine if a molecule is polar or not?
- Mon Nov 14, 2016 7:33 pm
- Forum: Shape, Structure, Coordination Number, Ligands
- Topic: Ligands [ENDORSED]
- Replies: 2
- Views: 618
Ligands [ENDORSED]
How does one determine whether a ligand is monodentatate or polydentate? Or do we just have to memorize which one is which?
- Sat Oct 22, 2016 5:44 pm
- Forum: Electronegativity
- Topic: Electronegativity vs Electron Affinity
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1635
Re: Electronegativity vs Electron Affinity
Electron affinity is the measure of how much energy is released when a certain atom gains an electron or the amount of energy required to detach an electron from an atom. This has units because it can be scientifically measured and quantified through experimentation. On the other hand, Electronegati...