CHEM 450: Topics in Organic Chemistry

Learn the method to calculate the mass of a substance using its density and volume. This video demonstrates the practical application of density in determining the mass of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) from a given volume.

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

This video explores molar concentration (molarity) and demonstrates the calculation of oxygen's molar concentration in water at 25°C, considering a partial pressure of 0.22 atm by employing Henry's Law and the given Henry's Law constant for oxygen, revealing that under these conditions, there are 2.86 x 10?? moles of oxygen per liter of water, highlighting the significance of understanding these concepts for managing gas dissolution in liquids across varying circumstances.

This video guides you through calculating the theoretical yield of a product in moles for a given chemical reaction by identifying the limiting reactant. It explains how to determine the limiting reactant for different quantities of reactants and then calculates the corresponding moles of the product, ensuring an accurate theoretical yield estimation.

Discover Rutherford's pivotal Gold Foil Experiment and its impact on atomic theory. Unveil the discrepancies with the Plum Pudding Model. Grasp the birth of the nuclear atom model through unexpected alpha particle deflections.

Explore how to calculate the mass and volume of ethylene glycol, a common antifreeze, using its density. Understand the essentials of density-related calculations.