40 Answered Questions for the topic Inorganic Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry Science Chemistry Physics

01/06/22

What are Alpha particles, Beta particles, and Gamma particles?
And can someone help me differentiate them? Thanks in advance.
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Inorganic Chemistry Science Biology Chemistry

11/22/21

The chemical reaction involved is the decomposition of Hydrogen iodide gas into Hydrogen gas and Iodine gas. Starting with 0.900 mol of Hl in an evacuated 2.0-L flask and with Kc=0.014,
what is the molar concentration of hydrogen iodide gas at equilibrium?
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Inorganic Chemistry Science Biology Chemistry

11/22/21

If 0.8 mole of Sulfur dioxide and 0.4 mole of nitrogen dioxide are placed into a 2-liter container and allowed to reach equilibrium,
what will be the molar concentration of sulfur dioxide at equilibrium (Products of the reaction are sulfur trioxide and nitrogen monoxide)? The equilibrium constant, Kc, is 64.00 for the reaction... more
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Inorganic Chemistry Math Science Chemistry

10/22/21

What is the answer in the blank for light liquid and heavy liquid concerning specific gravity and percent error?
The format goes in this:Light liquid- Mineral Oil and Heavy liquid – NaCl soln 20%)250 mL graduated cylinder with the liquid to be tested up to the 200 ml mark.Hydrometer MethodResult: (for light... more
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Inorganic Chemistry Science Chemistry Organic Chemistry

10/10/21

What is the type of reaction of this balanced equation?
2NaOH(aq) + CaBr2(aq) ==> Ca(OH)2 + 2NaBr(aq)
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Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry Organic Chemistry

04/20/21

how to write reaction with conjugate base?
How do I write this reaction?I know the conjugate base of H2CO3 is HCO3- but when I do H2CO3 + H2O it doesn't give me that conjugate base? How do I do this? I need to write the equation to find the... more
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Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry Organic Chemistry

04/20/21

how do i create a buffer system with ph=6.4?
Creating a buffer system:  Desired pH = 6.4What is the best acid to use?What is the pKa of the acid?Ratio Ha/A- Ratio A-/HA I was thinking to use Si(OH)4 because it has a pH of 6.4 but I'm not sure... more
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Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry Organic Chemistry

04/20/21

How do you determine ph when concentration of futylamine is equal to concentration of conjugate acid graphically?
I have a titration curve, and I have the concentration for futylamine, but not the conjugate acid. I also have the molecular equation and net ionic one and an expression for ka, but I have no idea... more
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Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry Organic Chemistry

04/20/21

why is it harder to determine experimentally the pka and ka of Hcl?

in class, we experimentally recorded pH vs volume of base added to find the equivalence pt and therefore, pka. a question asks why we didnt experimentally derive a strong base/strong acid (HCl).... more
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Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry Organic Chemistry

04/11/21

Fe3+ is yellow, SCN- is colourless, and the [FeSCN]2+ is a very deep blood red. How is it red?!
I don't get how it's red if one's yellow and the other is colorless. How does it turn red?
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Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry Organic Chemistry

04/11/21

When HCl is added to a cobalt/cobalt chloride solution, it turns from pink to blue-violet, why?

Where does LeChatelier's principle say the shift happens? Would it be towards the right because: [Co(h2o6)2+ + 4Cl- <=> [CoCl4]2- + 6H2O. And since Cocl4 is blue, the solution turning that... more
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Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry Organic Chemistry

04/11/21

Using LeChatelier's principle, why doesn't BiCl3 dissolve with water?
In class, we did a bunch of experiments to apply LeChatelier's principle. I get that the equilibrium wants to go towards the direction with the least effects of the stress, but how does this apply... more
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Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry Organic Chemistry

04/08/21

How do I know if a solution is acidic, basic, or neutral?

I get by looking at pH's you can tell, but given just the compound say LiNO2, LiNO3, KCN, NaClO, how do I know that KCN has the highest PH and is most basic? Is this based on the periodic table? It... more
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Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry Organic Chemistry

04/05/21

What's a vacuum aspirator and how will it affect the color of a solution?

Originally greenish-yellow because of 1M of HCL added. HCO3-(aq) <-> CO2(g) + OH- (aq)But what happens when using a vacuum aspirator? Isn't its point to remove impurities? So how would the... more
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Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry General Chemistry

12/14/20

Balancing Chemical Equations
Using your knowledge of chemical formulas and writing balanced chemical equations, write a balanced chemical equation when decasulfur tribromide gas reacts with solid selenium to form bromine gas... more
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10/03/20

Can we make carbene with other group 14 elements?
Are carbene of heavier carbon analogues possible?
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09/28/20

Understanding Organometallic Complexes
Which do you think is more likely, the dissociation of a halide from M(CO)nX or the dissociation of H+ from M(CO)nH? Both processes occur; however, one needs coordination from THF.
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Inorganic Chemistry

05/12/20

shape and ideal bond angle
Because both tin and carbon are members of Group 4A(14), they form structurally similar compounds. However, tin exhibits a greater variety of structures because it forms several ionic species.... more
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Inorganic Chemistry

05/12/20

hybrid orbitals
Which types of atomic orbitals of the central atom mix to form hybrid orbitals in (a) Cl2O; (b) BrCl3; (c) PF5; (d) SO3 ^2−?
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Inorganic Chemistry

05/10/20

Redox Reaction(drain cleaner)
PLUTO a drain cleaner is solid sodium hydroxide that contains some aluminium chips. When PLUTO is added to water, the NaOH dissolves rapidly with the evolution of a lot of heat. The Al reduces H2O... more
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Inorganic Chemistry

05/10/20

quantum theory and structure
The following values are the only energy levels of a hypothetical one-electron atom:E6 = -2 x 10-19 J E5 = -7 x 10-19 J E4 = -11 x 10-19 J E3 = -15 x 10-19 J E2 = -17 x 10-19 J E1 = -20 x 10-19 J... more
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06/27/19

Why do thiols have such a propensity for bonding with mercury?
Historically, thiols $\\ce{-SH}$ were known as "mercapto-" due to their strong propensity to bond with mercury. Certain drugs still carry this designation, though... more
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Inorganic Chemistry Organic Chemistry Isomers Chirality

04/04/19

What is the perfect definition for chirality?
Why is chirality defined differently for organic and inorganic compounds? Why are inorganic compounds deemed to be optically active if they have more than one of the same ligands attached to the... more
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Inorganic Chemistry Organic Chemistry Isomers Chirality

03/15/19

What is the perfect definition for chirality?
Why is chirality defined differently for organic and inorganic compounds? Why are inorganic compounds deemed to be optically active if they have more than one of the same ligands attached to the... more
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Inorganic Chemistry Organic Chemistry Nomenclature

03/13/19

What is the difference between hydroxyl, hydroxide and hydroxy?
Is there any difference between hydroxide, hydroxyl, and hydroxy used in chemistry or are they all the same?
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