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CHEMISTRY FORMULAE updated 9-23-2007

 

GASES, LIQUIDS, SOLUTIONS

PV = nRT

 

(P + n2a) (V-nb) = nRT

        V2

 

PA = Ptotal . XA

 

Ptotal = PA  +  PB  +  PC + ..

 

n = m

      M

 

Kelvin = oC + 273

 

P1V1 = P2V2

 

V1 =  V2

T1      T2

 

P1 V1 = P2 V2

   T1       T2

 

 

 

d = m

      V

 

urms =      (3kt)˝   =   (3RT)˝

                  m               M

 

KEper molecule =   mv2

                          2

 

KE per mole =     3RTn

                           2

 

r1   =      ( M2)˝

r2            (M1)˝

 

M, molarity = moles solute

                       liter of solution

 

molality =  moles of solute

                   kg of solvent

 

DTf = iKf · molality

 

 

DTb = iKb · molality

 

p = nRTi

         V

 

 

 

P = pressure

V = volume

T = Temperature

n = number of moles

d = density

m = mass

v = velocity

where XA =  moles A

                    total moles

 

urms = root-mean-square-root

KE = Kinetic energy

r = rate of effusion

M = Molar mass

p = osmotic pressure

i = van’t Hoff factor

Kf = molal freezing point constant

Kb = molal boiling point constant

Q = reaction quotient

I =current in amperes

q = charge in coulombs

t = time

Eo = standard reduction potential

K = equilibrium constant

 

R, Gas constant = 8.31 joules

                              mole . kelvin

                         = 0.0821 liter  atm

                                         mole kelvin

                         = 8.31 volts  coulombs

                                       mole kelvin

 

Boltzmann’s constant,k = 1.38 x 10-23 joule

                                                             K

Kf water = 1.86 Kelvin /molal

Kb water = 0.512 Kelvin /molal

 

STP = 0.00 oC   and 1.00 atm (101.3 kpa)

 

1 faraday   Á   = 96,500 coulombs/ mole of electrons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHEMISTRY FORMULAE Updated 9-23-2007

ATOMIC STRUCTURE

DE = h n   or DE = h f

c = n l   or c = f l

 

l =  h

      m v

 

p = m v

 

En =  -2.178 x 10-18 joule

                   n2

 

E = energy

n  = frequency   or f = frequency

l  = wavelength

p = momentum

v  = velocity

n = principal quantum number

c = speed of light 3.00 x 108 m/s

h = Planck’s constant = 6.63 x 10-34joule s

k = Boltzmann’ constant = 1.38 x 10-23 joule/K

Avogardor’s number = 6.02 x 1023 molecules/mole

e = electron charge = -1.602 x 10-19 coulomb

1 electron volt/atom = 96.5 x 1023 kj/mole

OXIDATION-REDUCTION

ELECTROCHEMISTRY

 

Q =   [C]c[D]d

          [A]a[B]b

where   a B  +   b B     Ű    c C  +    d D

 

I = q/t    I = amperes, q = charge in coulombs, t = time in seconds.

 

Ecell = Eocell -RT lnQ = Eocell - 0.0592 log Q @ 25oC

                        nÁ                         n

 

log K =    nEo

             0.0592

1 Faraday Á = 96,500 coulombs/mole

 

EQUILIBRIUM

 

Kw = 1 x 10-14 at 25oC

 

pH = -log[H+];    pOH = -log[OH-]

 

pH +  pOH = 14

 

pH = pKa  +  log [A-1]

                            [HA]

 

pOH = pKb +  log [HB+]

                               [B]

 

pKa =   -logKa,       pKb = -logKb

 

Kp = Kc (RT)Dn

Dn = moles product gas -  moles reactant gas

 

EQUILIBIRUM TERMS

Ka = weak acid

Kb = weak base

Kw = water

Kp = gas pressure

Kc = molar concentration

 

Kinetics Equations

 

Ao - A = kt  where Ao is initial concentration or amount.

 

ln Ao  = kt

     A

 

     1      1 = kt

     A      Ao

 

 Ln k2  =  Ea  (1 - 1)

 Ln k1        R   (T1   T2)

 

 

 

THERMOCHEMISTRY

DSo = ĺDSo products  -  ĺDSo reactants

 

DHo = ĺDHo products -   ĺDHo reactants

 

DGo = ĺDGo products -  ĺDGo reactants

 

DGo =   DHo - TDSo

DGo = -RT lnK = -2.303 RT log K

 

DGo = -nÁEo

DG = DGo  + RT lnQ = DGo + 2.303 RT log Q

 

q = m c DT

 

Cp =   DH

          DT

q = mHf

q = mHv.

So = standard entropy

Ho = standard enthalpy

Go = standard free energy

Eo = standard reduction potential

T = temperature

q = heat

c = specific heat capacity

 

Cp = molar heat capacity at constant pressure

1 faraday Á  = 96,500 coulombs/mole

 

cwater = 4.18 joule 

                 g K

Hf = 330 joules     for water

             gram

Hv = 2260 joules    for water

             gram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHYSICS FORMULAE UPDATE 9-23-2007

Mechanics

v = Ds

      Dt

 

v = vf + vi

          2

 

a =  Dv

       Dt

 

Ds = viDt +  a(Dt)2

                      2

 

vf2 = vi2 -2aDs

 

F = ma

 

w = mg

 

F = Gm1m2

           r2

 

r = mv

 

J = FDt

 

FDt = mDv

 

m =  Ff /FN.

 

a = acceleration

 

 r = distance between

          centers

 

 F = force

 

g = acceleration due to

           gravity

 

G = universal Gravitation

        constant

 

J = impulse

 

m = mass

 

r = momentum

 

Ds = displacement

 

t  = time

 

v = velocity

 

w = weight

 

m = coefficient of sliding    friction

ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

 

F= kq1q2

        r2

 

E = F

       q

 

V = W

        q

 

E = V

       d

 

I = Dq

      Dt

 

R = V

        I

 

P = IV = I2R = V2

                         R

 

W = Pt = VIt=  I2Rt

 

Series circuit

 

It = I1 = I2 = I3 =..

 

Vt = V1+ V2 + V3 + ..

 

Rt = R1  +  R2 +  R3 + …

 

Parallel Circuits:

It = I1 + I2 + I3 + …

 

Vt = V1 = V2 = V3 = …

 

1     =    1    +    1    +    1   ..+    

Rt          R1        R2         R3

 

 

 

 

E = electric filed intensity

 

I = current

 

k = electrostatic constant

 

P = Power

 

q = charge

 

R = resistance

 

V = electric potential

       difference

 

W = energy

ENERGY

W = FDs

P  = W = FDs = Fv

        Dt     Dt

 

DPE = mgDh

 

KE = mv2

           2

F = kx

 

PE s = kx2

            2

 

 

h = height

k = spring constant

KE = kinetic energy

PE = potential energy

PEs= potential energy

          stored in a spring

P = power

W = work

x = change in spring

       length from the

       equilibrium position

MOTION IN A PLANE

ac = v2

        r

 

Fc = mv2

          r

 

1 revolution = 2 p radians = 360o.

1 radian = 360o

                 2 p

t = r x F

 

 

 ac = centripetal              

         acceleration

 

Fc = centripetal force

 

 

 

t = Torque

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physics Formulae Updated  9-23-2007

HEAT ENERGY

Q = mcDt

 

Qf = mHf

 

Qv = mHv

DL = aLDt

 

c = specific heat

Hf = heat of fusion

Hv = heat of vaporization

Q = amount of heat

t = temperature

a =  coefficient of linear  expansion

L = length

cwater = 4.18 joule

                 g K

ELECTROMAGNETIC APPLICATIONS

F = Bqv

F = BiL

V = BLv

 

Np = Vp

Ns     Vs

 

VPIP = VsIs  (ideal)

 

% Efficiency =VsIs   x 100

                         VpIp

 

B = flux density

Ip = current in primary  coil

Is = current in secondary coil

Np = number of turns of

        primary  coil

Ns = number of turns of

        secondary coil

Vp =  voltage of primary coil

Vs = voltage of secondary coil

L = length of conductor

V = electric potential difference

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