CHEM 172: Accelerated General Physical Chemistry

Explore the intriguing process of determining the vapor pressure of a urea-water solution at 35°C. Using Raoult's law we'll calculate the mole fraction of water and urea leading to the solution's vapor pressure. Learn how the solution's composition affects vapor-pressure lowering

Explore the endothermic reaction between Ba(OH)2·8H2O and NH4NO3 observing its impact on surroundings like the freezing water. Discover why touching the beaker feels cold and learn about heat transfer in such chemical reactions. This video is an insightful demonstration of heat absorption in chemical reactions.

Discover how to calculate the number of moles of hydrogen in different chemical samples, including H?O, NH?, N?H?, and C??H??.

In this video we clarify why lattice energy in solids is always a positive value due to the energy needed to separate ions making it an endothermic process. On the flip side hydration energy is always negative as it releases heat when ions dissolve in water making it an exothermic reaction. We use sodium chloride as a real-world example to illustrate these crucial thermodynamic concepts

Discover the differences between physical and chemical changes using common examples. Understand how sugar reacts in various scenarios, and how metals undergo changes, either maintaining their substance or forming new compounds.