PreparED Study Materials
CHEM 02: Chemical and Pharmaceutical Technology CP1306
School: Nanyang Polytechnic
Number of Notes and Study Guides Available: 5
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Converting Various Units: Weight, Time, Height, and Volume
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This video focuses on unit conversions and the practical use of conversion factors to translate quantities between different units. It provides clear examples of converting 70 kilograms to pounds, translating 14 billion years into seconds, changing the height of a basketball player from feet and inches to meters, and converting cubic meters to liters, illustrating the importance of this skill in various scientific and everyday scenarios.
CS?, SO?, CH?, & CH?Cl: Are They Polar or Nonpolar Molecules?
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Explore the polarity of Carbon disulfide, Sulfur dioxide, Methane, and Chloromethane. Learn how molecular shape influences electron distribution. Understand which molecules possess a net dipole moment and which ones don't.
Calculate a Building's Age Using Nickel-63 Decay
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The scenario involves an archaeologist analyzing iron in an old building containing nickel-63, which has a known half-life of 92 years. With only 0.78% of the original nickel-63 remaining, the goal is to estimate the year when this discovery was made. We delve into the calculations and principles of first-order decay reactions.
Determining Mass Percent Concentration of Solutions
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This instructional video demonstrates the process of calculating the mass percent of various solutions, using the formula "mass of solute divided by mass of solution, all multiplied by 100%." It provides step-by-step calculations for three different solutions, revealing the concentration of each solute in terms of mass percent, offering a practical understanding of quantifying solute proportions in solutions.
Iron Bar: Mass Change and Rust Formation
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Learn about mass changes in an iron bar when exposed to moist air, including the formation of rust (Fe?O?) and how to calculate the final mass.
Hypothesis to Theory: The Evolution of Scientific Understanding
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Delve into the journey of scientific ideas as we discuss how a hypothesis can evolve into a theory, and whether a theory can ever become a law. Uncover the distinctions and connections between these fundamental elements of scientific understanding in this illuminating video.









