Chemical change formulae

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The three representations that are referred to in this study are (1) macroscopic representations that describe the bulk observable properties of matter, for example, heat energy, pH and colour changes, and the formation of gases and precipitates, (2) submicroscopic (or molecular) representations that provide explanations at the particulate level in which matter is described as being composed of atoms, molecules and ions, and (3) symbolic (or iconic) representations that involve the use of chemical symbols, formulas and equations, as well as molecular structure drawings, models and computer simulations that symbolise matter (Andersson, 1986 Boo, 1998 Johnstone, 1991, 1993 Nakhleh Krajcik, 1994 Treagust Chittleborough, 2001). 

The chemical change in the Fricke dosimeter is the oxidation of ferrous ions in acidic aerated solutions. It is prepared from a -1 mM solution of ferrous or fer-roammonium sulfate with 1 mM NaCl in air-saturated 0.4 M H2S04. Addition of the chloride inhibits the oxidation of ferrous ions by organic impurities, so that elaborate reagent purification is not necessary. Nevertheless, the use of redistilled water is recommended for each extensive use. Absorption due to the ferric ion is monitored at its peak -304-305 nm. The dose in the solution is calculated from the formula... 

Covalent modification of enzymes (molecular weight of several hundreds or thousands) by the incorporation of inorganic phosphate in the form of P03 (formula weight = 85), seems to represent a small chemical change in the enzyme yet is an important control mechanism of enzyme activity. Explain how phosphorylation can exert its controlling effect on the activity of the enzyme. 

The law of conservation of matter states that in a closed system when a chemical change occurs, there is no change in mass. This is because atoms are conserved in a chemical change so atoms must be balanced in a chemical equation. In a balanced equation, coefficients tell the number of reactant and product substances that react and are produced. Subscripts tell the number of atoms of each kind in these substances. When a coefficient is multiplied by a subscript in a substance formula, the number of atoms is determined. Since a mole is an amount of a substance, the coefficients in a chemical equation can stand for the number of moles that react and are produced. 

In a science laboratory, the most useful way of expressing the concentration of a solution is a ratio of moles of solute to liters of solution. This is called molarity and is abbreviated M. In a chemical change, it is useful to know the number of moles of solute that react. The formula for calculating molarity is... 

Constitutional formulae were designed "on paper", primarily to be "in harmony" with known chemical properties and without pretension to "represent the symmetrical or spatial arrangement of the atom in a compound" [22], Not only was this stipulation gradually relaxed to represent three-dimensional structures, but the connecting lines were also soon after assumed to represent definite electronic links between atoms. This assumption opened the door for the introduction of semi-empirical quantum-mechanical characterization of chemical bonds. It is important to realize that chemical bonds have never been observed in any experiment and that they only exist as conjectures to interpret primitive molecular graphs. Their value as heuristic aids in the study of chemical change and composition is beyond dispute, but as a basis for the theoretical understanding of chemical cohesion they are of little value. 

This formula is of great importance in kinetics, for frequently it is not possible to determine the rate of a given chemical change because it is too fast, or too slow, or because the measurements of concentrations can not be determined by direct experimental methods yet devised. The determination of the equilibrium constant K is usually comparatively simple and a knowledge of it and one of the velocity constants permits a ready calculation of the other by equation (13). It is surprising to realize that, except possibly in one or two cases, this important formula has not been subjected to complete experimental test, by measuring all three quantities. There is, however, no question as to the validity of the relation if the reaction proceeds in the manner indicated. 

The functional form of the progress of chemical concentrations, formula (5), will be strictly identical when the reaction proceeds without volume change, x and t being related by a constant. 

We now put formula (3.9) into various forms corresponding to various experimental conditions under which physico-chemical changes can take place. For this purpose we introduce certain new thermodynamic functions which are known as thermodynamic potentials. 

RadicaiSy TypeSy Rational Formulas. From the views expressed above concerning the process of chemical change my statement should be clear that a radical is the unattacked residue in a particular reaction. It is evident that depending on whether a decomposition is more or less extensive, radicals of different sizes can... 

The language we use to describe the forms of matter and the changes in its composition is not limited to use in chemistry courses it appears throughout the scientific world. Chemical symbols, formulas, and equations are used in such diverse areas as agriculture, home economics, engineering, geology, physics, biology, medicine, and dentistry. In this chapter we describe the simplest atomic theory. We shall use it as we represent the chemical formulas of elements and compounds. Later, after additional facts have been introduced, this theory will be expanded. 

The word stoichiometry is derived from the Greek stoicheion, which means first principle or element, and metron, which means measure. Stoichiometry describes the quantitative relationships among elements in compounds (composition stoichiometry) and among substances as they undergo chemical changes (reaction stoichiometry). In this chapter we are concerned with chemical formulas and composition stoichiometry. In Chapter 3 we shall discuss chemical equations and reaction stoichiometry. 

What causes these changes to occur In this chapter, you will learn some of the factors that determine whether a change will occur and how fast it will go if it does occur. You will also review how observing macroscopic changes in matter can indicate whether or not a chemical change has occurred. You will then use what you have learned about chemical formulas to represent chemical changes using equations. 

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