Homework Statement
Given: 2 cups of hot coffee, each 250 mL, T=50 degrees celsius, 323.15K
1 cup is sweetened 1tsp (5cm^3) of sucrose (342.3 g/mol)
the other cup is sweetened with 1g saccharin (183.17 g/mol)
assume coffee is very weak so the sweetener is the only solute
density of H2O at...
I am planning on doing a Masters degree, and my current options are:
Process Systems Engineering, Advanced Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Nanotech, Biotech/Bioprocess Engineering, Catalysis, Chemistry or Nuclear Engineering (Very unlikely).
So I am wondering...
If I am not yet sure...
Homework Statement
Balance the following Chemistry equation, you are allowed to add H{+} and H2O where needed
Given
C6H5OCl + NO3- --> N2 + Cl- + CO2
2. The attempt at a solution
Balance the carbon first:
C6H5OCl + NO3- --> N2 + Cl- + 6CO2
Increase Oxygen O in NO3{-} to compensate...
I am about to finish my Chemical engineering degree, but i am starting to lose interest in it. instead, I am getting really interested in aerodynamics, jet propulsion, aircraft design, and other stuff involving aerospace/aeronautical engineering. I was wondering if it is possible to get an...
In any common chemical reaction that releases energy, say the reaction 2H2 + O2 = 2H2O, what mass is converted to energy via the E = MC2 equation? What sub-atomic particles are converted to energy during ordinary chemical reactions? I was taught us in HS and under-grad chemistry classes that...
Homework Statement
(a) The activity coefficients at infinite dilution for isopropanol and water are 11.825 and 2.986 respectively at 80°C and 1 atm.
i) Calculate the van Laar Coefficients A12 and A21 [b]2. Relevant equation.
A12=lnγ (1+((x2lnγ2)/( x1lnγ1))^2)
The eqaution for A21 is the same...
I am a sophomore majoring in Chemical Engineering. I have checked my classes requirement and seen that Chem E major doesn't need Matrices math or Quantum physics. I am wondering how so? And also, I am currently have 2 credits free for Spring semester. I am wondering should I study...
I've heard that engineering (generally) is less difficult than physics but I've also heard that ChemE is the most difficult engineering degree to get. So which is more difficult to get: a B.S. in Physics of a B.S. in ChemE? If ChemE is eaiser, exactly how much easier is it: considerably or only...
Homework Statement
(a)H2SO4 + (b)NaHCO3 -> (x)Na2SO4 + (y)CO2 + (z)H2O
I gave each element it`s own equation:
(1) For hydrogen – 2a + b = 2z
(2) For sulphur – a = x
(3) For oxygen – 4a + 3b = 4x + 2y + z
(4) For sodium – b = 2x
I then assigned a number to letter 'a'. My book says...
It is probably a silly question, but here it is. Suppose we have a gas composed by two different kinds of particles. There will be two different kinds of chemical potential? One for each specie?
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I recently completed a M.S. in Chemical Engineering and I am finding that I lost my drive. I am instead more passionate about Informatics. I opted for trying to learn things on my own because I did not want to take on debt to pay for college. It worked out considerably well. I learned...
What should be the molarity in an aquatic dissolution for Trimethylamine, ##(CH_3)_3N## if ##pH=11,2##?
##(CH_3)_3N+H_2O \rightleftharpoons (CH_3)_3NH^++OH^-##, ##K_b=6.3 \times 10^{-5}##
I know that ##pH+pOH=14 \rightarrow pOH=2.8##, then ##[OH^-]=1.58 \times 10^{-3}##
And...
Determining the atomic number, mass number, and chemical name during beta decay!
Homework Statement
The image below shows the element Thorium with the atomic number listed above and a mass number of 233. This element undergoes two successive beta decays. The resulting nucleus will have an...
Homework Statement
Compound A can react to form B and C according to the following
A<->2B Kc=1
A<->C Kc=1
If 1 mole of A is solved into 1 litre of water, what will the concentration of A be after equilibrium has been reached?Homework Equations
ICE-tables(?)
A<->2B+C
Kc=([B]^2[C])/[A]
The...
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Good afternoon anyone! I am a Petroleum Engineering student at Palawan State University and conducting a research. I have seen a topic of research, and it is: The Production of Petrol from Air and Electricity, and I need to find some reaction equations for my topic, here are some:
Air...
Homework Statement
Basically, find the chemical potential of an ideal gas knowing its heat capacities.Homework Equations
P V = n R T \ \ \ \ (1)
U = n c_V T + U_0 \ \ \ \ (2)
S = S_0 + n c_V ln (T) + nR ln (V) = S_0 + n c_V ln (T) + nR ln \left ( \frac{nRT}{P} \right ) \ \ \ \ (3)
\mu = \left...
Homework Statement
609.5 grams of vanadium (II) oxide, VO, and 832 grams of iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3, react according to the equation, which substance(s) and how many grams of each would be in the tube after the reaction completes? 3 points
Homework Equations
Equation:
2 VO + 3 Fe2O3 -> 6 FeO...
Is there any free software for drawing nice neat chemical stick models? I'm just looking for simple software to make the simple stick drawings of the chemical structures.
I have software for drawing "ball and stick" type drawings, i use Avogadro chemistry software. Its software for drawing...
Homework Statement
The reaction is PCl5 (g) <=> PCl3 (g) + Cl2
In an unknow volume, the following mixture is balanced:
0.14 atm of PCl5
0.36 atm of PCl3
0.50 atm of Cl2
What would be the the pressure of the whole mixture if the volume would be halved?
(the answer is 1.88 atm)
Homework...
For those of you who have experience with these programs, I have some questions.
How competitive are they generally? They don't seem like they get a lot of applicants.
Is it a bad idea to ONLY apply to chemical physics programs as a chemistry major? There are 5 schools I know of with chemical...
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Given that our body is 18-26% efficient in converting chemical energy into mechanical, does that mean that 74-82% of what I consume is not burned? Furthermore, assuming a certain task requires 1000 KJ, how many meals 2000 KJ each will I need to consume for completing it without gaining...
I have a very hard time cleaning out the hard water stain and soap scum on the shower door glass. I tried the normal cleaning spray. I tried using Vinegar( acetic acid), Lime juice (citric acid) with no luck at all.
Any suggestion on what I can try?
Homework Statement
I am working Problem 5.29 *** (b) in Griffiths QM. We are asked to show that m(T) monotonically increases as T decreases, assuming N and V are constants. m(T) - is chemical potential.
Homework Equations
Too many to list, probably easier to look in the book if you...
My textbook (Burdge, Chemistry, 2nd edition) is pretty vague mathematically when it comes to calculating the examples, so I'm a bit confused about solving this example problem.
The equation is fairly straightforward:
ln{[A]_{t}/[A]_{0}}=-kt
The 14.4 problem statement is (paraphrased)...
I know that in undergrad (at least in my school), mechanical engineers usually have their projects on things like robots, cars, UAV, trebuchets, etc.
Electrical engineers usually build clocks, calculators, data encrypters, wireless systems, ALU, motors, generators, lamps etc.
Civil engineers...
I was writing personal statement for chemical engineering and I was thinking of a good reason for my choice. I can't come up with anything other than the fact that I really enjoy Physics, Chemistry and Maths. I really want to do chemical engineering and I want to make sure that I get in this...
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I'm looking for the energy required for a 2-step chemical reaction:
CaSO4 + S2 -> CaS + 2SO2
CaS + 3CaSO4 -> 4CaO + 4SO2
This reaction is to happen around 1600 deg. F. I solved for the heat of reaction for these two reactions with the following enthalpy equation: H2=H1+∫CpdT I...
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I've been working a bit with models of chemical oscillators and I've run into something that isn't quite clear to me.
Chemical reaction systems are typically regarded as having the Markov property -- they lack memory and their evolution depends only on their current state...
Homework Statement
The mean life of a certain radioactive element is 6 hrs. By what fraction will its initial activity decrease over a time period of 5 hrs.
Homework Equations
t_{avg}=\frac{1}{k}
Initial Activity = kN_{0}
Final Activity = kN_{t}
The Attempt at a Solution
From eqn 1...
So I've well into my first year at university, but I have been having doubts about my degree already.. It seems like I never thought about what I REALLY wanted to do during high school. So due to me enjoying a mix of physics, chemistry and math, I chose ChemE..
However, I've always been...
The rule that if the pH of solution is below the pKa of a molecule then that molecule will be protonated is a handy rule. However, I'm finding it difficult to find the pKa of the chemicals I'm working with. This mostly applies to looking at nitrogens in organic compounds.
For example, it is...
Basically. I'm a sophomore at Stony Brook University and I was doing biomed but now I think I want to be a software engineer so, I'm trying to get into the Computer Engineering program at my school.
I did research and I learned that software developers/software engineers are growing in demand...
Homework Statement
I need to find a specific chemical for a lab class. The manual states the chemical must:
Be used as a drug in the pharmaceutical industry
Have one chiral center
Be soluble (make 4 Molar solutions) in water
So...any ideas? Or, better yet, is there a database where I...
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Can some one please help me out I am going to be starting my undergrad and i wanted to know about chemical and electrical engineering. I wanted to know the following things.
1) which of these two is more in demand?
2) which of these two is easier?
3) in which engineering will i get a...
Homework Statement
So the question says
for the reaction 2N2O5(g) --> 4NO2 (g) + O2(g) provides a linear plot when P(N205) is plotted against t with a negative slope . The decomposition of N2O5 follows ?
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
I am guessing that P(N205) is...
a mixture of two miscible liquids a nd b has 10 moles of a and 12 moles of b. pure vapour pressure of a is 300mm Hg and tht of b is 500mm of hg. as soon as b is added to solution A starts polymerising into an insoluble solid. after 100 minutes 0.525 moles of a solute C is added whch stops...
a mixture of two miscible liquids a nd b has 10 moles of a and 12 moles of b. pure vapour pressure of a is 300mm Hg and tht of b is 500mm of hg. as soon as b is added to solution A starts polymerising into an insoluble solid. after 100 minutes 0.525 moles of a solute C is added whch stops...
Is there a chemical that can absorb oxygen and nitrogen and in solid form.
I need to make a vacuum in a pvc pipe or close to a vacuum.
I was wondering if there were some chemicals that I could insert into the pipe and then close the end and tip it over and mix the chemicals together that...
How much overlap is there between physical chemistry and chemical engineering with regards to thermodynamics, kinetics, and transport phenomena? Would it be beneficial for a chemical engineering student to take the physical chemistry courses that deal with these topics? Or would it be redundant...
The correct answer states its C which i understand why since doubling the intiial volume of SO2 is equivilent to doubling the intial moles of SO2 hence the moles of SO3 produced will also increase and hence pressure exerted shld be higher than before which is not reflected by the graph...
The problems are Number 12 and 13 on this link
http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic1096438.files/PS4.pdf
I have the value of k for sum number 12, it is 1.54*10^-4.
Im completely stuck with number 13 cos I'm unfamiliar with that concept and it kinda went over my head in lecture...
I have been accepted into a chemical physics PhD program with a concentration in optoelectronics, but now I'm considering geophysics as a more preferable major. However, I've already said I would attend and there doesn't seem to be enough time to apply to a different school. Furthermore...
Why does the effectiveness of a car battery seem to drop off rather sharply when the voltage gets a bit below 12? I would think it would be more or less a linear decay of current ( I = V/R etc). Thus one would think that the current generated would be proportional to the voltage but anyone...
For the reaction, 2SO2(g) +O2 (g) ->2SO3. Why is it wrong to say that the reaction must involve a collision between one O2 and two SO2 molecules? Don't they form S2O6, which is equivalent to the product, 2SO3? What should I say then, about the reactants in forming 2SO3? Thank you so much!
I am studying the activation energy of a reaction, and I notice that it says when the products are more stable than the reactants the reaction is exothermic, and endothermic when the products are less stable than the reactants.
It doesn't say why, but my supposition is that when the products...
Chemical engineering with a physics degree?
I'm currently in college and have decided to major in physics with a minor in chemistry. Can this type of bachelor's degree get me a job as a chemical engineer? Before anyone asks, I don't want to get a degree in chemical engineering because I might...