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CHEM LAB – EXTREME DENSITY MASTER SHEET (COMPETITION MODE)
CONSTANTS
NA=6.022e23 | R=0.0821 L·atm/mol·K = 8.314 J/mol·K | Kw=1.0e-14 | ln2=0.693 | log2=0.301
T(K)=°C+273 | STP=22.4 L/mol | 1 atm=760 torr
STOICHIOMETRY FULL TOOLBOX
Balance→Given→mol→ratio→convert
Limiting=min(product formed)
%yield=(actual/theoretical)*100
Mass%=(part/whole)*100
Empirical:%→g→mol→÷smallest→whole#
Molecular=MM/empirical MM
Gas:PV=nRT
van der Waals:(P+a(n/V)^2)(V-nb)=nRT
Density gas: d=PM/RT
Molarity M=mol/L | Dilution M1V1=M2V2
Flow: in-out+gen=accum | steady state→accum=0
Extent ξ: Δni=νiξ
EQUILIBRIUM DEEP
K=[prod]^n/[react]^m (omit solids/liids)
Kp=Kc(RT)^Δn
Q<K→→right | Q>K→→left
ICE:I,C,E rows
Quadratic x=(-b±√(b²-4ac))/2a
5% rule: x<0.05 initial
ΔG°=-RTlnK
LeChatelier: ↑P→fewer gas mol | ↑T shifts opposite ΔH
Ksp=[ion]^coeff
Common ion ↓ solubility
pH=-log[H+] | pOH=-log[OH-] | pH+pOH=14
KaKb=Kw | pKa=-logKa
Buffer:pH=pKa+log(A-/HA)
Half-neutralization:pH=pKa
KINETICS FULL SET
Rate=Δ[A]/Δt
rate=k[A]^m[B]^n
Overall=m+n
Units k:1/M^(n-1)s
0th:[A]=-kt+[A]0 | t1/2=[A]0/2k
1st:ln[A]=-kt+ln[A]0 | t1/2=0.693/k
2nd:1/[A]=kt+1/[A]0 | t1/2=1/k[A]0
ln(k2/k1)=-Ea/R(1/T2-1/T1)
Arrhenius slope=-Ea/R
Ea from slope: Ea=-R*slope
Activation energy ↑ → greater T sensitivity
Mechanism: slow step controls rate
SSA:d[intermediate]/dt=0
Radical chain:init,prop,term
Catalyst lowers Ea; not in K
ENZYME + ADVANCED
v=Vmax[S]/(Km+[S])
Km=(k-1+k2)/k1 | Vmax=k2[E]tot
1/v=Km/Vmax·1/[S]+1/Vmax
Slope=Km/Vmax | y-int=1/Vmax | x-int=-1/Km
kcat=Vmax/[E]tot | eff=kcat/Km
Competitive inhibitor: Km↑ Vmax same
Noncompetitive: Vmax↓ Km same
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CHEM LAB – EXTREME DENSITY MASTER SHEET (COMPETITION MODE)

CONSTANTS

NA=6.022e23 | R=0.0821 L·atm/mol·K = 8.314 J/mol·K | Kw=1.0e-14 | ln2=0.693 | log2=0. T(K)=°C+273 | STP=22.4 L/mol | 1 atm=760 torr STOICHIOMETRY FULL TOOLBOX Balance→Given→mol→ratio→convert Limiting=min(product formed) %yield=(actual/theoretical)100 Mass%=(part/whole) Empirical:%→g→mol→÷smallest→whole# Molecular=MM/empirical MM Gas:PV=nRT van der Waals:(P+a(n/V)^2)(V-nb)=nRT Density gas: d=PM/RT Molarity M=mol/L | Dilution M1V1=M2V Flow: in-out+gen=accum | steady state→accum= Extent ξ: Δni=νiξ EQUILIBRIUM DEEP K=[prod]^n/[react]^m (omit solids/liids) Kp=Kc(RT)^Δn QK→→left ICE:I,C,E rows Quadratic x=(-b±√(b²-4ac))/2a 5% rule: x<0.05 initial ΔG°=-RTlnK LeChatelier: ↑P→fewer gas mol | ↑T shifts opposite ΔH Ksp=[ion]^coeff Common ion ↓ solubility pH=-log[H+] | pOH=-log[OH-] | pH+pOH= KaKb=Kw | pKa=-logKa Buffer:pH=pKa+log(A-/HA) Half-neutralization:pH=pKa KINETICS FULL SET Rate=Δ[A]/Δt rate=k[A]^m[B]^n Overall=m+n Units k:1/M^(n-1)s 0th:[A]=-kt+[A]0 | t1/2=[A]0/2k 1st:ln[A]=-kt+ln[A]0 | t1/2=0.693/k 2nd:1/[A]=kt+1/[A]0 | t1/2=1/k[A]0 ln(k2/k1)=-Ea/R(1/T2-1/T1) Arrhenius slope=-Ea/R Ea from slope: Ea=-R*slope Activation energy ↑ → greater T sensitivity Mechanism: slow step controls rate SSA:d[intermediate]/dt= Radical chain:init,prop,term Catalyst lowers Ea; not in K ENZYME + ADVANCED v=Vmax[S]/(Km+[S]) Km=(k-1+k2)/k1 | Vmax=k2[E]tot 1/v=Km/Vmax·1/[S]+1/Vmax Slope=Km/Vmax | y-int=1/Vmax | x-int=-1/Km kcat=Vmax/[E]tot | eff=kcat/Km Competitive inhibitor: Km↑ Vmax same Noncompetitive: Vmax↓ Km same

LAB APPLICATIONS + PROBLEM TEMPLATES

IODINE CLOCK FULL LOGIC

H2O2+2I-+2H+→I2+2H2O

I2+I-→I3- | I3-+starch→blue Ascorbic acid consumes I3- until gone Avg rate=Δ[H2O2]/Δt Order m=log(rate2/rate1)/log([A]2/[A]1) SPECTROSCOPY A=εlc 1st order:ln(A)=-kt+ln(A0) k=-slope ln(A) vs t Half-life=0.693/k Ea from Arrhenius plot REACTION SETS Haber:N2+3H2⇌2NH Airbag:2NaN3→2Na+3N Gummy:2KClO3→2KCl+3O Combustion:CxHyOz+O2→CO2+H2O RADIOACTIVE + HALF LIFE ln([A]0/[A])=kt t=(1/k)ln([A]0/[A]) COMMON TRAPS Units of k tied to overall order Check limiting before gas calc Check STP before 22.4L use Integrated law identified by linear graph Slope meaning always negative for decay FAST SOLVE TEMPLATES Rate ratio→divide eqns→solve m,n Equilibrium→ICE→plug into K Arrhenius→ln(k2/k1) form Buffer→H-H equation directly Quadratic if 5% fails