
What does it mean if E is negative - CHEMISTRY COMMUNITY
Feb 23, 2020 · If a positive E value corresponds to a spontaneous reaction meaning that the battery is working, and if the E value is zero when the battery is at equilibrium (dead), can E …
deltas in covalent bonds - CHEMISTRY COMMUNITY
Nov 9, 2020 · Yes, a delta symbol with a plus sign means that the element is less electronegative and a delta symbol with a negative sign means that the element is more electronegative. …
Delocalized electrons - CHEMISTRY COMMUNITY
Oct 30, 2021 · What does it mean for an electron to be delocalized? I wasn't really grasping this concept from the textbook and it was kind of glossed over in class unfortunately. Any help is …
Introduction Ah, significant figures, the bane of many a general chemistry student. These digits, innocuously nicknamed “sig figs,” are generally met with aversion bordering on hatred. Why? …
Identifying the central atom - CHEMISTRY COMMUNITY
Nov 4, 2019 · In the molecule N20, why is nitrogen the central atom? Isn't the central atom the element with the least ionization energy? Between oxygen and nitrogen, oxygen has a lower …
Laurence Lavelle
Laurence Lavelle completed his B.Sc. (Class Medal Physical Chemistry) at the University of Cape Town with a Chemistry major, and minors in Microbiology and Physical Oceanography.
There have been hundreds of ways to present the elements in a systematic arrangement known as the periodic table (1, 2). This paper focuses on the placement of lanthanum (La) and ac …
Delta Negative and Positive - CHEMISTRY COMMUNITY
Nov 15, 2020 · An easy way to remember the relationship between electronegativity and partial charges is that the atom with the higher electro"negativity" will be the one slightly negative, …
Lewis Structure - CHEMISTRY COMMUNITY
Oct 27, 2019 · Which elements mostly show up in the center of the Lewis Structure and why?
Hess' Law vs Bond Enthalpies - CHEMISTRY COMMUNITY
Jan 28, 2023 · Re: Hess' Law vs Bond Enthalpies by Jake1K » Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:58 am It is more inaccurate, because the bond enthalpy of two atoms don’t just depend on those two …