Thursday, June 9, 2011

Stoichiometry trix

Limiting reagent: NOT nec. species in smallest amount, but one that is CONSUMED FIRST

***pay attention to consumption behavior, not initial quantities!

grams1 à moles à [stoich REAC/PROD] à grams2

1) BALANCE the equation!!!

2) Do flow chart with ONE of the products--doesn't matter which, just pick one and STICK to it for the sake of comparison!!

3) Less gram #2 value is LR

http://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/majors/tutorialnotefiles/limiting.htm

****calculate number of MOLES (without stoich. numbers) first...

FONClBrISCH (most electroneg to least electroneg)

- sum of oxidation numbers must equal overall charge (indicates what the atom is doing with its valence electrons when it forms a compound)

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Electrochemistry

  • Eo is a type of energy per electron so it remains unchanged even if we double the numbers of reactants and products in the reaction

  • If an equation is reversed (so that the reactants become the products), the sign of Eo is also reversed

  • The cell's emf (electromotive force, often referred to as the cell voltage), is calculated by adding together the Eo values for each half reaction:
    Eocell = Eoreduction + Eooxidation

  • The reaction is spontaneous in the direction as written if
    Eocell > 0
    (Eocell positive)

  • The reaction is spontaneous in the reverse direction to that written if
    Eocell < 0
    (Eocell negative)

  • A galvanic cell (voltaic cell) produces electricity so the overall cell reaction must have a positive Eocell value
    (Eocell > 0)
  • http://www.ausetute.com.au/calcelemf.html
Ecell = Ecathode – Eanode

Ecell must be > than 0 for the reaction to be spontaneous! So by knowing how to subtract what, you know WHICH “half-cell” is the cathode, and which is the anode.

*If both half-reactions appear to be reductions, the OPPOSITE direction of each is oxidation.

Electron movement (wire)

***ELECTRONS ALWAYS MOVE "AWAY" from ANODE, and "COME TO" the CATHODE.

ANODE = site of OXIDATION

CATHODE = site of REDUCTION

ION movement (salt bridge)

ANIONS (-) move to the ANODE

CATIONS (+) move to the CATHODE

***ANODE and CATHODE are just sites/locations in space (ex: California & New York), determined by the movement of IONS...do not confuse!!!

  • Galvanic (Voltaic) Cell: converts chemical energy of oxidants and reductants into electrical energy

  • Electrodes: are conductors used to permit the flow of electrons in an electrochemical cell.
    One electrode is the anode, the other is the cathode.

  • Anode: Oxidation occurs at anode
    Anode is negative
    Anode disintegrates

  • Cathode:Reduction occurs at cathode
    Cathode is positive
    Solid deposits on cathode

  • Salt bridge: allows for migration of ions to complete the electrical circuit

  • Electron Flow: from anode to cathode (e- AWAY from ANODE, COME towards CATHODE)!!!
    Electrons flow from negative to positive

  • Spontaneous Reaction: E0 for the galvanic cell is positive
Source: http://www.ausetute.com.au/voltcell.html

Electrochemical Cells
Galvanic and Electrolytic Cells

Oxidation-reduction or redox reactions take place in electrochemical cells. There are two types of electrochemical cells. Spontaneous reactions occur in galvanic (voltaic) cells; nonspontaneous reactions occur in electrolytic cells. Both types of cells containelectrodes where the oxidation and reduction reactions occur. Oxidation occurs at the electrode termed the anode and reduction occurs at the electrode called thecathode.

Electrodes & Charge

The anode of an electrolytic cell is positive (cathode is negative), since the anode attracts anions from the solution. However, the anode of a galvanic cell is negatively charged, since the spontaneous oxidation at the anode is the source of the cell's electrons or negative charge. The cathode of a galvanic cell is its positive terminal. In both galvanic and electrolytic cells, oxidation takes place at the anode and electrons flow from the anode to the cathode.

Galvanic or Voltaic Cells

The redox reaction in a galvanic cell is a spontaneous reaction. For this reason, galvanic cells are commonly used as batteries. Galvanic cell reactions supply energy which is used to perform work. The energy is harnessed by situating the oxidation and reduction reactions in separate containers, joined by an apparatus that allows electrons to flow. A common galvanic cell is the Daniell cell, shown below.

Galvanic or Voltaic Cell

Electrolytic Cells

The redox reaction in an electrolytic cell is nonspontaneous. Electrical energy is required to induce the electrolysis reaction. An example of an electrolytic cell is shown below, in which molten NaCl is electrolyzed to form liquid sodium and chlorine gas. The sodium ions migrate toward the cathode, where they are reduced to sodium metal. Similarly, chloride ions migrate to the anode and are oxided to form chlorine gas. This type of cell is used to produce sodium and chlorine. The chlorine gas can be collected surrounding the cell. The sodium metal is less dense than the molten salt and is removed as it floats to the top of the reaction container.

Electrolytic Cell

http://chemistry.about.com/library/weekly/aa082003a.htm

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Velocity & Acceleration

- If an object is moving with a POSITIVE (sign) for velocity, the (sign of) acceleration will be the way in which the object is behaving

- If an object is moving with a NEGATIVE (sign) for velocity, the (sign of) acceleration will be OPPOSITE to the way in which you'd think the acceleration would be

********If you can't remember this rule of thumb, APPLY THE MATH NUMBERS of change in V over change in T...remember that THIS IS NOT DISPLACEMENT!!!

Trig rules (Quick)

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

IR Stretching Frequencies

TRICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
***"CARBOXYLIC ACID" group is in same range as O-H but even BROADER!! (3500-2500)

Trends:

3600 - 2700 cm-1X-H
2700 - 1900 cm-1X=Y
1900 - 1500 cm-1X=Y
1500 - 500 cm-1X-Y

**Add AROMATIC ranges:

Aromatic C-H Stretch
Aromatic C-H Bending
Aromatic C=C Bending
~3030 (v)
860 - 680 (s)
1700 - 1500 (m,m)

Acidity/Basicity of Functional Groups

Acidity
acidity of common organic functional groups

Basicity
pKa data for some common organic bases

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Ortho/Meta/Para Directors

Electron Donating = Activating (Ortho, Para) (HAS LONE PAIR OF ELECTRONS, FORMS RESONANCE STRUCTURES!)
- participates in electrophilic substitution reactions
EX: -NH2, -OH, -OR (there's lone pair on the nitrogen/oxygen)
Strong: Anything that has lone pair w/o a group of carbonyl.
EX: -OR
Moderate: They have a C=O (carbonyl)
EX: -NHCOR
Weak: All alkyl group because they donate in electron density.
Electron Withdrawing = Deactivating (Meta, Halogens) (USUALLY POSITIVE, NO LONE PAIR ELECTRONS)
- removes electron density from the benzene ring, making electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions slower and more complex relative to benzene
-NO2, -NH3+ (there's no lone pair on the nitrogen)
STRONG: there's no lone pair, no carbonyl group
EX: -CN, -NO2
MODERATE: carbonyl, but no lone pair
Ex: -COH, -CO2H
WEAK:
Deactivating: o,p directors
These are all HALOGENS.