PreparED Study Materials
CHEM 25: Fundamentals of Chemistry
School: Foothill College
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Decoding Electron Configurations: From Rubidium to Argon Explained
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Explore the intricacies of electron configurations around the atomic nucleus. Understand the ordered filling of energy levels in atoms like Rubidium, Germanium, and Argon. A deep look into the ground-state configurations of key elements.
Counting Chlorine Atoms in Key Chemical Compounds: A Detailed Breakdow
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Uncover the count of chlorine atoms in various chemical compounds. Grasp the calculations in Carbon tetrachloride, Calcium chloride, Phosphorus trichloride, and Sodium chloride. Gain clarity on atomic count across multiple molecules.
Do Rusting and Burning Violate Conservation of Mass?
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This video explores the processes of rusting in iron and burning a match, addressing whether the observed changes in mass violate the law of conservation of mass, and explains how these processes align with the law.
Chromium & Oxygen: Limiting Reactants & Chromium(III) Oxide Formation
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Unravel the reaction of chromium and oxygen forming chromium(III) oxide. Examine different scenarios to determine the limiting reactant using stoichiometric ratios. Understand how to predict product amounts through these calculations.
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.
Molecular Geometry & Polarity: Why CO? & CCl? Are Nonpolar Explained
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Uncover the intriguing relationship between molecular geometry and polarity in chemistry. Using CO? and CCl? as examples, learn how polar bonds can result in nonpolar molecules. Recognize the role of symmetry in determining molecular polarity.



