Chemical Definition and 1000 Threads

What would happen to a molecule adsorbed on a flat and defect-free potential surface? Would it just stay there? Or would it go somewhere?...I see it very difficult for the reaction to occur as no preferential path is present but this is just an intuition. Does anyone have an opinion/the answer?

Homework Statement Homework Equations does anyone know if ther is a chemical that glows when a 12 volt charge is applied The Attempt at a Solution

Homework Statement Calculate the vapor pressure of iso-propyle alcohol over iso-propyle alcohol in pure liquid state at 298,15K. Homework Equations A possible equation to solve this problem, I think, would be to use this formula put together by two definitions of free energy. \Delta G...

Homework Statement Hi all. The chemical potential is defined as being the amount of energy one has to remove from a system in order to keep its enotrpy and volume constant when one particle is added to the system. Is this amount of energy the same energy as the energy of the added...

I'm just wondering, what gives polyethylene its property chemical resistance? Does it have something to do with the electronegativies between the C-H bonds and most chemicals are unable to break the bonds between C-H, therefore unlikely to take part in a chemical reaction? Thank you Edit: I...

Can you give a couple of examples of chemical energy?

I don't quite get how food is considered chemical energy. Can someone clear this up and explain it to me?

Hey guys I have to choose between chemical and biochemical engineering soon as the two split paths after sophomore year...anyway...I don't really know much of the difference besides the classes. What I mean is...is there usually a large salary difference between the two? Can a biochem eng get...

Hello all, I am currently a physics major and may be looking to switch to some sort of engineering. I have been reading up on chemical engineering and this looks like a very interesting field of study. I was wondering if there were any chem engineers here and how they felt about their field...

hi. for a science lab in school we were discussing/exploring chemical equations... we had hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) which was catalyzed by potassium iodide (KI) for our lab report we need links to a website which describes how to properly write equations w/ catalysts. so firstly is this right...

Chemical equilibrium help! For a reaction 2SO2(g) + O2(g) ↔ 2 SO3(g), 0.1mol of each SO2 and SO3 are mixed in a 2.0L flask at 27 degrees Celsius. After Equilibrium total pressure is 2.78atm. Calculate a) The mole fraction of O2 at equilibrium b) The value of Kp I don't know how to find out...

Hello, using the words of chemical thermodynamics could we say that stimulated emission of light is "catalysed" by incident photons, as well as absorption ? In that way, does it mean that there is a kind of "activation energy" in the emission process ? Without incident photon...

Does anybody have any idea of whether or not a non-metallic trigger could be used in sodium acetate heat packs. The crystalisation preocess in the packs is triggered by bending the metal disks inside them which causes heterogeneous nucleation. Are there any plastics which could work where...

Hey. I've just finished my first year of uni, and it is almost time to enrol in next years units. I have been kicking up between chemical and mechanical engineering for the past year, but after much research, i think ill go with chemical and process engineering. I was reading about the...

I'm curious about what people consider is the best ChemE school. What schools do employers like to see applicants come from? This list excludes MIT, Cal Tech and other premier schools that are already rather obvious. Thanks for all suggestions.

Homework Statement A fuel may be deignated by the chemical formula C51 H105 S2 (OH)3 Write out the balance equation for complete combustion of this fuel. Homework Equations Cx Hy Oz Sn [(x) + (y/4)] o2 > xCo2 + (y/2) H2o The Attempt at a Solution The problem is that I...

Homework Statement Copper (II) Chloride dihydrate is mixed with solid aluminum. Find the products and balance the equation. Homework Equations N/A The Attempt at a Solution The original equation that I got was: CuCl2 ∙ 2H2O + Al --> AlCl3 + Cu + H2O When I balanced it, I got: 3...

I am in charge of purchasing chemicals for my department in the university and I was wondering if anybody knows any good chemical vendors in the US. I know the basic ones like Sigma, Fisher, Acros, Brandnu, Spectrum, JTBaker, and GFS, but I was wondering if there are other places that have...

Homework Statement What is the chemical name for OI2? Does Nickel have more than one charge like most other transition metals? I think the name for OI2 is Oxygen diiodide. This sounds really weird. How about other instances if there are I3,I4,I5 or even I6 in a covalent compound? One of my...

Homework Statement Styrene is a Hydrocarbon. If 0.438g of Styrene is burned in Oxygen and produces 1.481g of CO2 and 0.303g of H20, what is the empirical formula of styrene? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution No. of moles of CO2 - 1.481g / 44.0107g/mol = 0.0337mol No...

“In C6H8, the carbon atoms are connected in a chain. In a rough approximation, some electrons can be viewed as confined to a line with the length of this chain. C6H8 absorbs ultraviolet light with wavelength 357 nm, which causes an electron to change from the third lowest allowed energy to the...

Homework Statement Given a molecule of chloroethene (vinyl chloride) or ClCH=CH2. Rank the hydrogen atoms in the molecule in terms of which will have the greatest chemical shift. Homework Equations None The Attempt at a Solution Since the Cl and the double bond are both...

chemical reactions with hydrochloric acid does p-toluidine hydrochloride dissolve in HCl?? When it combines with HCl, what would it produce?

Does p-toluidine hydrochloride dissolve in water, HCl, NaOH, or NaHCO3? How would you write the chemical equations of the reactions?? if a salt is formed... how do you write that in an equation showing the structural formulas?? If it dissolves in water, if you add drops of HCl or NaOH to the...

a question on equillibria "Ionic compounds we normally designate as insoluble in water e.g. AgCl actually dissocitae to a small extent into constituent ions. these aqueous ions are in equillibrium with the solid as indicated in the following equation AgCl(s) \Updownarrow...

Please help urgent Please help, I have few questions 1.Natural gas burns with a yellow flame, a chemical or physical properties? 2.An egg is fried in a skillet, a chemical or physical properties? 3. When iron is dissovled into a acid. Has the iron atoms destroyed? Give answers with...

I have a passion for computers/ electronics, but i am going for either chemical or petroleum engineering. I want to ask how much do chemical and petroleum engineers use computers and other electronic devices for their work ? I don't want to do something which involves most of mechanical...

I am in a Chem 105 course. I don't have a homework assignment but we do have a test coming up and I have some worksheets to help me practice writing formulas. My question is how do you know if the formula has a charge. For example: Sodium Nitrate - I know Sodium is Na and I know Nitrate is a...

Any good sites for it? I'm just starting chemistry, so none of that complex crap. Just the basics will be good. Thank you.

Complete and balance the ff. chemical equations. Identify the equation as to the type of chemical change. 1.Magnesium + Hydrochloric acid ---> Zinc chloride + Hydrogen gas 2. Zinc + Hydrochloric acid ---> Zinc chloride + Hydrogen gas 3. Iron + Sulfuric Acid = Iron (II) Sulfate + hydrogen...

Hello everyone, I am having trouble with determining where I erred in the following exercise. If someone could point out my mistake, I would appreciate the help. Thank you! --- 1. The decomposition of N2O5 has an activation energy of 103 kJ/mol and a frequency factor of 4.3E13 s^-1 . What...

Does mass of compounds change due to exothermic/endothermic chemical reactions?

Hi all. Been browsing the forums for a while and really like what I have read so far. In my reading I have been on the hunt for any topics or threads involving chem. eng. but have been sadly dissapointed. I really am interested in this area but could not find many threads involving it except...

Other than four semesters of calc., are there any other math courses to take as an undergrad to be well prepared for a PhD program in Chemical Physics? If so, what? Thanks.

Homework Statement A sol'n contains Cu+2(aq) and Zn+2 ions each at a con'c of 0.1M. Hydrogen sulphide gas is bubbled up into sol'n and dissociates having an initial con'c of 0.1M. Whats the pH of the final solution? Will any precipate form? I don't know how to start the problem. Pls help me...

[FONT="Book Antiqua"] I realize that to calculate heat being released and contained during nuclear reaction you must understand the difference between its product mass and reactant mass by using *E=mc2.* My Question pertains to the heat being released during a chemical reaction... Is Mass...

Scenario: Suppose that a pump creates a partial vacuum, which is used to input air (gas) from the environment into a long tube. At a certain point within this tube, diatomic hydrogen and oxygen (gases) are also inputted into the tube. The tube outputs back into the environment. I have...

I'm trying to derive a low temperature series expansion for the chemical potential of a weakly interacting Fermi gas. The starting point is, of course, the Fermi-Dirac distribution function (p is the particle momentum): f(p) = \frac{1}{e^{\beta(\epsilon(p) - \mu)}+1} , where, in the...

Sorry if this sounds stupid, but I will be a freshman next year and I have no clue what it is. I understand that it's research experience for undergraduates, but how exactly do you enter one of these programs, and what exactly do you do in them? Btw, I will be majoring in Chemical...

Hello All, I have a sample which has been covered in a layer of iron and gold for protection. So, in order to work with the sample, we need to etch away the metallic layers. I hear there is a specific chemical recipe for chemically etching away iron and gold from a sample. If anyone can link...

I wasn't sure whether to put this in Aerospace, but decided on physics in the end. 1.) How do you factor a chemical reaction into the solution for the Navier Stokes equations? More precisely, how can you include the affects of a heat absorbing (endothermic), or heat releasing (exothermic)...

The question is from kittel's book, thermal physics: If n concentaration of moleclues at the surface of earth, M the mass of a molecule and g and gravitational acceleration at the surface, show that at constant temprature the total number of molecules in the atmosphere is N=4\pi...

One mole of supercooled liquid tin (Sn) is adiabatically contained at 495K. Given: the melting temperature of Sn, Tm, Sn = 505 [K] the enthalpy of fusion of Sn, hfus, Sn = 7070 [J/mol] the heat capacity of liquid Sn, Cp, Sn(l) = 34.7 – 9.2 x10-3 T [J / (mol K)] the heat capacity of solid...

We're all familiar with exothermous reactions, where chemical energy is converted to heat. However, I have not seen a satisfactory explanation of this from first principles, ie electromagnetic forces between charged electrons and nuclei. How does the force between charges and the associated...

I don't really get how chemical rxns are formed...sad but Le true If you have the compound Na_{}2CO3 dissolved in water how do u know what's formed? B)How do u know soluble it is/if it is an acid or base?

[SOLVED] pH question... i'm writing a research paper on the organic medicinal massage oils. i need to know the chemical composition of citric acid and it's pH. can anyone help me?

Hello Physics forums! Im currently in Grade 10 learning the intro course on Chemistry. Can someone lead me to the right direction if I want to advance study for Grade 11 Chem? Please and thank you! :biggrin: EDIT: BTW Grade 10 Chem was just an intro course on different types of chemical...

Homework Statement A 1.0 dm3 reaction vessel contains initially 1.0 mol of N2O4(g) and 1.0 mol of NO2(g). At equilibrium, 0.75mol of N2O4(g) are present. What is the value of Kc? A. 0.33 B. 0.50 C. 2.0 D. 3.0 The Attempt at a Solution Right answer = D, but I do not why. My attempt...

My chem ISU involves taking a product in existence already and redesigning it (chemically) to become more environmentally friendly. These terms are very loose, and so, in my brainstorming, I've been thinking of using lemon juice or lemon OIL even (not sure how to extract the oil though) and...

I understand that uranium is typically fabricated into uranium dioxide pellets when used in nuclear fuel rods; however, I can't seem to find what form it is put into when used in a nuclear bomb. I am guessing either UO_2 or uranium metal?