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    Liquid Phase Oxidation of S(IV) to S(VI) and pH Lowering

    Write the reactions responsible for the LIQUID PHASE oxidation of S(IV) to S(VI), and show how the oxidation can lead to a decrease in pH of rain water. I think you can help me with this. Please let me know. I've included all details.Thank you Dr. M. There are two sets of reactions with 3 parts for each set. I'm not sure w

    Maximum buffer capacity: Example problem

    The question is attached. Starting with equation (8.5) show that the maximum buffer capacity occur at pH=pKa. The units of buffer capacity are mol L^-1. As a consequence of the definitions, buffer capacity is always a positive quantity. For a monoprotic acid the buffer capacity (as a function of pH) is given by: (see attach

    Colligative Properties/Phase Diagrams/Intermolecular Forces

    Diagram and explain the H-Bonds if they exist for the following molecules: (a.)H2S, (b.)CH4, (c.)H2SO3, and (d) PH3. Give reasons for the fact that ionic solids as NaCl have high melting points and dissolve readily in water, whereas network solids such as diamond have very high melting points and do not dissolve in water.

    Problem involving calculating Pressure

    1. If a pressure reading is 20 psi, what is the pressure in foot of water? 2. What is the pressure in psi for a pressure head of 46.2 feet? 3. What is the pressure in psi for a pressure reading, in psi, at the bottom of a 30 feet high reservoir, which has a diameter of 50 feet? 4. What is the pressure in psi of th

    Combustion of Sucrose in a Bomb Calorimeter

    1. Combustion of 2.016 grams of solid sucrose (C6H12O6) at 25 º C in a bomb calorimeter with heat capacity 9550 J K -1 gives a temperature rise of 3.282 º C. a) Write the balanced equation for the combustion of sucrose b) What is the work done by the system? c) What is the heat change per mole of sucrose for the reaction?

    Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases Questions

    1. Calculate the average kinetic energy of the N2 molecules in a sample of N2 gas at 273K and at 546K. 2. Consider separate 1.0 L gaseous samples of H2, Xe, Cl2 and O2 at STP. a) Rank gases in increasing kinetic energy. b) Rank gases in increasing velocity. c) How can separate 1.0 L samples of H2 and O2 have the same aver

    Pressure and Temperature Determination

    Suggest the pressure and temperature at which 1.0 mol of (a) Nh3, (b) Xe, (c) He will be in states that correspond to 1.0 mol of H2 at 1.0 atm and 25 degrees Celsius. NH3: T = 3.64 x 10^3 K, p= 8.7 atm, Xe: T=2.60K, p=4.5 atm, He: T=46.7K, p=0.18 atm.

    equation of gas state leading to critical behavior

    Please see attached file. A scientist proposted the following equation of state P = RT/Vm -B/Vm^2 + C/Vm^3 where B and C are independent of the temperatures. Show that the equation leads to critical behavior. Find the critical constants of the gas in terms of B and C and expression for the critical compression factor

    Equilibrium Expression of a Buffer

    If you add Na2CO3 with NaHCO3 and distilled water what is the equilibrium expression for the buffer? And what is the weak buffer and the conjugate base? What Ions are present in the solution?

    DeltaG Values from Reactions and Non-standard Conditions

    1) If the overall deltaG of the following reaction is -5.3Kcal/M and we know that the deltaG for the conversion of ADP + Pi ---> ATP is +7.3Kcal/M, what must the deltaG be for the conversion of PEP ----> pyruvate? Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) + ADP ----> pyruvate + ATP 2) Working in the lab, you determine the deltaG0 for t

    The Initial Rate of Acetylaldehyde

    1. The initial rate of acetylaldehyde, CH3CHO at 600ºC is CH↓3CHO(g) → CH↓4(g) + CO(g) Was measured at a series of concentrations with the following results: [CH3CHO] 0.10M 0.20M 0.30M 0.40M Rate(mol/L?s) 0.085 0.34 0.76 1.4 Using these data, determine the reaction order; that is, determine the value of m

    Equilibrium Shift of a Reaction and the pH of a Solution

    1. The pressure on each of the following systems is decreased from 5 atm to 1 atm. Which way does the equilibrium shift in each of the following systems? a.) 2CO2 (g) --> 2CO (g) + O2 (g) b.) H2 (g) + I2 --> 2HI (g) 2. What is the pH of a solution if the H+ concentration is 7.2 X 10^-14 M? Is this neutral, acidic, or ba

    PH and molarity of pure water

    You add 5 drops of .100 M HCl to 100ml of "pure" water. Assuming that the volume of one drop is .035ml, calculate the expected pH of the resulting solution. .

    Molar Concentrations

    Calculate the molar concentrations, I-, disulfur octaoxide, disulfur trioxide. From [stock concentrations] 15 ml of .20 M potassium iodine, 20 ml of .10M K2S2O8, and 10 ml of .0050M Na2S2O3, I am supposed to figure out the molar concentrations of I-, disulfur octaoxide, and disulfur trioxide. First I thought just use the c

    Finding the Final Temperature of a Solution

    Urea, (NH2)2 (CO), is used in the manufacture of resins and glues. When 5.00 g of urea is dissolved in 250.0 mL of water (d=1.00 g/mL) at 30.0°C, 27.6 kJ of heat is absorbed. What is the final temperature of the solution in kJ? The density of water is 4.18 J/g·°C. What is the final temperature in °F? F = °C x 1.8 + 32 (Roun

    How many kilojoules of energy are liberated

    In photosynthesis, the following reaction takes place: 6CO2 (g) + 6H2O (l) 6O2 (g) + C6H12O6 (s) H = -637 kJ. How many kilojoules of energy are liberated when 15.00 g of glucose, C6H12O6, is burned? (Round your answer to two decimal places)

    heat realsed by combustion of ethyl ether

    1. In earlier times, ethyl ether was commonly used as an anesthetic. It is, however, highly flammable. When 5.0 mL of ethyl ether C4H10 (l), (d=0.714 g/mL) is burned in a bomb calorimeter, the temperature rises from 23.5°C to 39.7. The calorimeter heat capacity is 10.24 kJ/°C. What is heat released when 5.00 mL ethyl ether is

    Atomic Mass of Aluminum and Hydrogen Cyanide Balanced Equation

    1. If 1 mole of Al4C3 has a mass of 144g and carbon has a mass of 12g, what is the atomic mass of aluminum? 2. Hydrogen cyanide (boiling temp 26 degrees) Write a balanced chemical equation using the lowest possible whole number coefficients, including the state of each compound. Reaction occurs at a temperature above 100 d

    Calculating Mass and Moles

    GIVEN INFO: from an unknown bottle: Unknown= #25 Metal present= Na Mass% metal= 43.88% Atomic masses: Cl= 35.453g O= 16.0g C= 12.0g H= 1.00g 1. Mass of crucible and cover= 32.493g 2. Mass of crucible, cover, and unknown=33.001g 3. Mass of crucible, cover, and solid chloride= 33.017g -----------------------------

    Calculating Volume, Pressure & Density

    1. A sample of CO2 gas at 22°C and 7.71 atm has a volume of 6.0 L. If the pressure decreases to 5.42 atm, what is the volume? (Round your answer to one decimal place) 2. 120 mL of ethyl alcohol, C2H5OH, is poured into a soft drink bottle at room temperature. The ethyl alcohol weighs 32.4 g and the bottle is heated to 100°C.

    Chemical Reactions: Physical Chemistry

    1. Some sulfuric acid is spilled on a lab bench. It can be neutralized by sprinkling sodium bicarbonate on it and then mopping up the resultant solution. The sodium bicarbonate reacts with sulfuric acid as follows. 2 NaHCO3(s) + H2SO4(aq) Na2SO4(aq) + 2 H2O(l) + 2 CO2(g) Sodium bicarbonate is added until the fizzing due to th

    Chromate-dichromate equilibrium.

    See attached file for full problem description. 1. How does the (H+) of the solution affect the CrO42-/Cr2O72- eqiuilibrium? 2. What poof was shown that CrO42- ions exist in a solution of K2Cr2O7. 3. In what way does OH- affect the equilibrium? Give two methods by which this ion upsets the equilibrium? 4. Write the e

    pH of Solution During Titration Process

    Q1: What is the pH of a 0.35 M solution of a weak acid HA with Ka = 1.41×10^-8? Q2: A 25.0 mL sample of the acid is titrated against 1.9 M NaOH. What is the pH after 5.0 mL of the base has been added? Q3: What is the pH after 10.0 mL of base has been added? Q4: What is the pH when 30.0 mL of base have been added?

    Thermochemistry

    Glauber's salt, sodium sulfate decahydrate (Na2SO4 * 10H2O) undergoes a phase transition (that is melting or freezing) at a convenient temp of 32 degrees C Na2SO4 * 1o H2O(s) yields Na2SO4 * 10 H2O(l) Change H = 74.4 kJ/mol As a result this compound is used to regulate the temperature in homes. It is placed in pl

    Thermochemistry Reaction Completion

    Consider the reaction: H2(g) + Cl2(g) yields 2HCl(g) Change Heat = -184.6 If 6.00 moles of H2 react with 6.00 moles of Cl2 to form HCL, what is the change in kJ for this reaction at 1.0 atm and 25 degrees C. Assume the reaction goes to completion.