{"id":325,"date":"2015-03-12T14:46:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-12T14:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oduhsadvising.wordpress.com\/?p=298"},"modified":"2015-03-12T14:46:00","modified_gmt":"2015-03-12T14:46:00","slug":"298","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/hsadvising\/2015\/03\/12\/298\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blog: Chemistry Tips &#8211; Chapter 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/hsadvising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19909\/2015\/03\/positive.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  aligncenter wp-image-299 \" src=\"http:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/hsadvising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19909\/2015\/03\/positive.png\" alt=\"Positive\" width=\"700\" height=\"241\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center\"><span style=\"color:#000080\">O<\/span><span style=\"color:#000080\">ur guest blogger Rachel is back with tips from CHEM 105 Chapter 6!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/hsadvising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19909\/2014\/10\/tucker_headshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-197\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/hsadvising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19909\/2014\/10\/tucker_headshot.jpg?w=233\" alt=\"Tucker_headshot\" width=\"194\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Diagnosing Your Chemistry Problems (Continued) by: Rachel Tucker<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Finally, let\u2019s explore one last section that provides a major part of the basis to mastering chemistry. This is found in Chapter 6 on Chemical Reactions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Balance chemical reactions<\/span> by inserting coefficients. Never add or subtract from the subscripts within individual compounds when balancing.<\/li>\n<li>To find out if a <span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">redox reaction<\/span> has occurred within a reaction, write out the path of each element within the reaction individually.\n<ul>\n<li>Na + Cl \u00e0 NaCl\n<ul>\n<li>Na<sup>0<\/sup> \u00e0 Na<sup>1+<\/sup> (sodium was oxidized, loss of an electron)<\/li>\n<li>Cl<sup>0<\/sup> \u00e0 Cl<sup>1-<\/sup> (chlorine was reduced, gain of an electron)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>HELPFUL pneumonic: OILRIG\n<ul>\n<li>Oxidation is Loss (of electrons)<\/li>\n<li>Reduction is Gain (of electrons)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">The Mole<\/span> is simply a term or concept that describes quantity. This can be used interchangeably with number of molecules or number of atoms.\n<ul>\n<li>When looking at an individual compound, the mole to mole relationships are found within the subscripts\n<ul>\n<li>C<sub>6<\/sub>H<sub>9<\/sub>O<sub>2<\/sub> \u2013 for every 1 mole of this compound, there are 6 moles of C, 9 moles of H, and 2 moles of O<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>When looking at a chemical reaction, the mole to mole relationships are found within the coefficients\n<ul>\n<li>Zn + 2 HCl \u00e0 ZnCl<sub>2<\/sub> + H<sub>2<\/sub> \u2013 1 mole of Zn will react with 2 moles HCl to produce 1 mole of ZnCl<sub>2<\/sub> and 1 mole H<sub>2<\/sub><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Remember, when going from grams to grams, you MUST use your mole-to-mole factor derived from your chemical equation. Here\u2019s a helpful roadmap:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/hsadvising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19909\/2014\/10\/blog-picture-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-196  aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/hsadvising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19909\/2014\/10\/blog-picture-3.jpg?w=470\" alt=\"Blog picture 3\" width=\"633\" height=\"136\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>**For a helpful resource in finding concepts and terms described or defined in a different way, a list of different conversion factors, and a very easy to use periodic table consult the following website as a source: <a href=\"http:\/\/chemwiki.ucdavis.edu\/\">http:\/\/chemwiki.ucdavis.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Well I know that was a lot of information but all very key concepts to understanding CHEM 105.\u00a0\u00a0 Practice is key, but practicing the right way is even more important. Again, these are just some highlights and building blocks from the major chapters in introductory chemistry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I wish you all the best in applying for your individual programs and please come by the <a href=\"http:\/\/sci.odu.edu\/msrc\/\">chemistry-tutoring center <\/a>in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.odu.edu\/about\/visitors\/campus-map\">OCNPS 146<\/a>\u00a0 for help with any homework or study questions! We are open from 10am \u2013 5pm M-F.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our guest blogger Rachel is back with tips from CHEM 105 Chapter 6! 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