Questions from General Chemistry

Q: Explain to your friend what chemists mean by a precipitation reaction.

Explain to your friend what chemists mean by a precipitation reaction. What is the driving force in a precipitation reaction? Using the information provided about solubility in these chapters, write b...

Q: Define the term strong electrolyte. What types of substances tend to

Define the term strong electrolyte. What types of substances tend to be strong electrolytes? What does a solution of a strong electrolyte contain? Give a way to determine if a substance is a strong el...

Q: Summarize the simple solubility rules for ionic compounds. How do we

Summarize the simple solubility rules for ionic compounds. How do we use these rules in determining the identity of the solid formed in a precipitation reaction? Give examples including balanced compl...

Q: In general terms, what are the spectator ions in a precipitation

In general terms, what are the spectator ions in a precipitation reaction? Why are the spectator ions not included in writing the net ionic equation for a precipitation reaction? Does this mean that t...

Q: a. Given that 100. mL of ethyl alcohol weighs 78

a. Given that 100. mL of ethyl alcohol weighs 78.5 g, calculate the density of ethyl alcohol. b. What volume would 1.59 kg of ethyl alcohol occupy? c. What is the mass of 1.35 L of ethyl alcohol? d...

Q: Describe some physical and chemical properties of acids and bases. What

Describe some physical and chemical properties of acids and bases. What is meant by a strong acid or base? Are strong acids and bases also strong electrolytes? Give several examples of strong acids an...

Q: What is a salt? How are salts formed by acid–

What is a salt? How are salts formed by acid–base reactions? Write chemical equations showing the formation of three different salts. What other product is formed when an aqueous acid reacts with an a...

Q: What do we call reactions in which electrons are transferred between atoms

What do we call reactions in which electrons are transferred between atoms or ions? What do we call a loss of electrons by an atom or ion? What is it called when an atom or ion gains electrons? Can we...

Q: What is a combustion reaction? Are combustion reactions a unique type

What is a combustion reaction? Are combustion reactions a unique type of reaction, or are they a special case of a more general type of reaction? Write an equation that illustrates a combustion reacti...

Q: Give an example of a synthesis reaction and of a decomposition reaction

Give an example of a synthesis reaction and of a decomposition reaction. Are synthesis and decomposition reactions always also oxidation–reduction reactions? Explain.