General Chemistry - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
General Chemistry - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781305580343
Author: Steven D. Gammon, Ebbing, Darrell Ebbing, Steven D., Darrell; Gammon, Darrell Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon, Darrell D.; Gammon, Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon; Darrell
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The removal of oil from fabric by the action of soap has to be explained.

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Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 12.1ECh. 12.1 - Identify the solute(s) and solvent(s) in the...Ch. 12.2 - Prob. 12.2CCCh. 12.2 - Which of the following compounds is likely to be...Ch. 12.2 - Which ion has the larger hydration energy, Na+ or...Ch. 12.2 - Prob. 12.3CCCh. 12.3 - A liter of water at 25C dissolves 0.0404 g O2 when...Ch. 12.3 - Most fish have a very difficult time surviving at...Ch. 12.4 - An experiment calls for 35.0 g of hydrochloric...Ch. 12.4 - Toluene, C6H5CH3, is a liquid compound similar to...
Ch. 12.4 - Prob. 12.7ECh. 12.4 - A solution is 0.120 m methanol dissolved in...Ch. 12.4 - A solution is 0.250 mole fraction methanol, CH3OH,...Ch. 12.4 - Urea, (NH2)2CO, is used as a fertilizer (sec the...Ch. 12.4 - Prob. 12.11ECh. 12.5 - Naphthalene, C10H8, is used to make mothballs....Ch. 12.5 - Prob. 12.5CCCh. 12.6 - How many grams of ethylene glycol, CH2OHCH2OH,...Ch. 12.6 - A 0.930-g sample of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) was...Ch. 12.6 - A 0.205-g sample of white phosphorus was dissolved...Ch. 12.7 - Calculate the osmotic pressure at 20C of an...Ch. 12.7 - Prob. 12.6CCCh. 12.8 - Prob. 12.17ECh. 12.8 - Each of the following substances is dissolved in a...Ch. 12.9 - Prob. 12.18ECh. 12.9 - If electrodes that are connected to a direct...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.1QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.2QPCh. 12 - Explain in terms of intermolecular attractions why...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.4QPCh. 12 - Using the concept of hydration, describe the...Ch. 12 - What is the usual solubility behavior of an ionic...Ch. 12 - Give one example of each: a salt whose heat of...Ch. 12 - What do you expect to happen to a concentration of...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.9QPCh. 12 - Pressure has an effect on the solubility of oxygen...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.11QPCh. 12 - When two beakers containing different...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.13QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.14QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.15QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.16QPCh. 12 - One can often see sunbeams passing through the...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.18QPCh. 12 - Explain on the basis that like dissolves like why...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.20QPCh. 12 - Calculate the number of moles of barium chloride...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.22QPCh. 12 - If 291g of a compound is added to 1.02 kg of water...Ch. 12 - A 5.1-g sample of CaCl2 is dissolved in a beaker...Ch. 12 - Consider two hypothetical pure substances, AB(s)...Ch. 12 - Equal numbers of moles of two soluble, substances,...Ch. 12 - Even though the oxygen demands of trout and bass...Ch. 12 - You want to purchase a salt to melt snow and ice...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.29QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.30QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.31QPCh. 12 - Consider the following dilute NaCl(aq) solutions....Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.33QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.34QPCh. 12 - If l-mol samples of urea, a nonelectrolyte, sodium...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.36QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.37QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.38QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.39QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.40QPCh. 12 - Arrange the following substances in order of...Ch. 12 - Indicate which of the following is more soluble in...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.43QPCh. 12 - Which of the following ions would be expected to...Ch. 12 - Arrange the following alkaline-earth-metal iodates...Ch. 12 - Explain the trends in solubility (grams per 100 mL...Ch. 12 - The solubility of carbon dioxide in water is 0.161...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.48QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.49QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.50QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.51QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.52QPCh. 12 - Vanillin, C2H2O3, occurs naturally in vanilla...Ch. 12 - Lauryl alcohol, C12H25OH, is prepared from coconut...Ch. 12 - Fructose, C6H12O6, is a sugar occurring in honey...Ch. 12 - Caffeine. C8H10N4O2, is a stimulant found in tea...Ch. 12 - A 100.0-g sample of a brand of rubbing alcohol...Ch. 12 - An automobile antifreeze solution contains 2.50 kg...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.59QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.60QPCh. 12 - Concentrated hydrochloric acid contains 1.00 mol...Ch. 12 - Concentrated aqueous ammonia contains 1.00 mol NH3...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.63QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.64QPCh. 12 - A solution of vinegar is 0.763 M acetic arid,...Ch. 12 - A beverage contains tartaric acid, H2C4H4O6, a...Ch. 12 - Calculate the vapor pressure at 35C of a solution...Ch. 12 - What is the vapor pressure at 23C of a solution of...Ch. 12 - What is the boiling point of a solution of 0.133 g...Ch. 12 - A solution was prepared by dissolving 0.800 g of...Ch. 12 - An aqueous solution of a molecular compound...Ch. 12 - Urea, (NH2)2CO, is dissolved in 250.0 g of water....Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.73QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.74QPCh. 12 - Safrole is contained in oil of sassafras and was...Ch. 12 - Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is used as an...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.77QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.78QPCh. 12 - What is the freezing point of 0.0075 m aqueous...Ch. 12 - What is the freezing point of 0.0088 m aqueous...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.81QPCh. 12 - In a mountainous location, the boiling point of...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.83QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.84QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.85QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.86QPCh. 12 - A gaseous mixture consists of 87.0 mole percent N2...Ch. 12 - A natural gas mixture consists of 88.0 mole...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.89QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.90QPCh. 12 - A 55-g sample of a gaseous fuel mixture contains...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.92QPCh. 12 - A liquid solution consists of 0.30 mole fraction...Ch. 12 - What is the total vapor pressure at 20C of a...Ch. 12 - A sample of potassium aluminum sulfate 12-hydrate....Ch. 12 - A sample of aluminum sulfate 18-hydrate,...Ch. 12 - Urea, (NH2)2CO, has been used to melt ice from...Ch. 12 - Calcium chloride, CaCl2, has been used to melt ice...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.99QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.100QPCh. 12 - Which aqueous solution has the lower freezing...Ch. 12 - Which aqueous solution has the lower boiling...Ch. 12 - Commercially, sulfuric acid is usually obtained as...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.104QPCh. 12 - A compound of manganese, carbon, and oxygen...Ch. 12 - A compound of cobalt, carbon, and oxygen contains...Ch. 12 - The carbohydrate digitoxose contains 48.64% carbon...Ch. 12 - Analysis of a compound gave 39.50% C, 2.21% H, and...Ch. 12 - Fish blood has an osmotic pressure equal to that...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.110QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.111QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.112QPCh. 12 - How are phospholipids similar in structure to a...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.114QPCh. 12 - Two samples of sodium chloride solutions are...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.116QPCh. 12 - You have an aqueous, dilute solution of a...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.118QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.119QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.120QPCh. 12 - When 79.3 g of a particular compound is dissolved...Ch. 12 - What is the boiling point of a solution made by...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.123QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.124QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.125QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.126QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.127QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.128QPCh. 12 - An aqueous solution is 0.797 M magnesium chloride....Ch. 12 - A CaCl2 solution at 25C has an osmotic pressure of...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.131QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.132QPCh. 12 - The lattice enthalpy of sodium chloride, H for...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.134QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.135QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.136QPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.137QPCh. 12 - An aqueous solution is 20.0% by mass of sodium...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.139QPCh. 12 - The freezing point of 0.109 m aqueous formic acid...Ch. 12 - A compound of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen was...Ch. 12 - A compound of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen was...
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