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Tetrahedral Voids and Octahedral Voids

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Post date February 1, 2020
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Science > Chemistry > Solid State > Tetrahedral Voids and Octahedral Voids In this article, we shall study two types of voids formed during hexagonal closed packing namely, a) Tetrahedral voids and b) octahedral voids. Let us consider a closed pack hexagonal packing in the first layer as shown. There are empty spaces between the […]

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Packing in solids

Science > Chemistry > Solid State > Packing in solids In this article, we shall study the different types of close packing of the constituent particles in solids. The Principle of Packing in Solids: In a crystal particle (atoms, molecules or ions) occupy the lattice points in the crystal lattice. These particles may be of […]

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Numerical Problems on Type of Crystal Structure

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Post date February 1, 2020
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Science > Chemistry > Solid State > Numerical Problems on Type of Crystal Structure In this article, we shall study to solve problems to calculate the atomic radius, the distance between atoms in the unit cell and to decide the type of crystal structure. Example – 01: A naturally occurring gold crystallizes in face centred […]

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Numerical Problems on Density of Solid

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Post date January 31, 2020
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Science > Chemistry > Solid State > Numerical Problems on Density of Solid In this article, we shall study to solve numerical problems to find the density of solid, edge length and volume of the unit cell. Example – 01: Silver crystallizes in face centred cubic structure. The edge length of a unit cell is […]

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Osmosis and Osmotic Pressure

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Post date January 31, 2020
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Science > Chemistry > Solutions and Their Colligative Properties > Osmosis and Osmotic Pressure In this article, we shall study the phenomenon of osmosis and osmotic pressure. Semipermeable Membrane: A semipermeable membrane is a membrane which allows the solvent molecules, but not the solute molecules through it. Examples: Cellulosde, cellulose nitrate, animal bladder. Osmosis: The spontaneous […]

Tags Abbe Nollet experiment, Chemistry, Colligative properties, Hypertonic solutions, Hypotonic solutions, Isotonic solutions, Osmosis, Osmotic pressure, Semipermeable membrane, Solutions, Van't Hoff's Avogadro's law, Van't Hoff's Boyle's law, Van't Hoff's Charle's law, Van't Hoff's general solution equation, Van't Hoff's theory of solution

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Boiling Point Elevation and Freezing Point Depression

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Post date January 31, 2020
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Science > Chemistry > Solutions and Their Colligative Properties > Boiling Point Elevation and Freezing Point Depression In this article, we shall study two colligative properties of solutions, namely elevation of boiling point and depression in freezing point due to addition of solute. Elevation of Boiling Point: Boiling Point of a Liquid: Boiling point is […]

Tags Boiling point, Chemistry, Colligative properties, Depression of freezing point, Elevation of boiling point, Freezing point, Solutions

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Ideal and Non-Ideal solutions

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Post date January 31, 2020
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Science > Chemistry > Solutions and Their Colligative Properties > Ideal and Non-Ideal Solutions In this article, we shall study two types of solutions first, those obeying Raoult’s law called ideal solutions and those not obeying Raoult’s law called non-ideal solutions. Ideal Solutions: The solutions which obey Raoult’s law over the entire range of concentration […]

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Numerical Problems on Lowering of Vapour Pressure

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Post date January 31, 2020
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Science > Chemistry > Solutions and Their Colligative Properties > Numerical Problems on Lowering of Vapour Pressure In this article, we shall study to solve problems based on relative lowering of vapour pressure and to calculate the molecular mass of a solute. Example – 01: The vapour pressure of a pure liquid at 298K is […]

Tags Barometric method, Chemistry, Clausius Clapeyron equation, Colligative properties, Gas saturation method, Lowering of vapour pressure, Manometric method, Molar mass of solute, Non-volatile solute, Oswald and Walker's dynamic method, Raoult's law, Relative lowering of vapour pressure, Solutions, Vapour pressure, Volatile solute

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Lowering of Vapour Pressure of Solution

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Post date January 31, 2020
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Science > Chemistry > Solutions and Their Colligative Properties > Colligative Properties In this article, we shall learn the meaning of colligative properties, colligative properties of solutions, and the lowering of vapour pressure due to the addition of solute in a solvent. Colligative Properties: Colligative properties are those properties of dilute solutions that depend only […]

Tags Barometric method, Chemistry, Clausius Clapeyron equation, Colligative properties, Gas saturation method, Lowering of vapour pressure, Manometric method, Molar mass of solute, Non-volatile solute, Oswald and Walker's dynamic method, Raoult's law, Relative lowering of vapour pressure, Solutions, Vapour pressure, Volatile solute

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Solutions of Gases in Liquids

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Post date January 31, 2020
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Science > Chemistry > Solutions and Their Colligative Properties > Solutions of Gases in Liquids In this article, we shall study solutions of gases in liquids and Henry’s law of solubility. Almost all the gases are soluble in water as well as in other liquids to a greater or lesser extent. The solubility of gases […]

Tags Chemistry, Gas in liquid solutions, Gaseous solution, Henry's law of solubility, Salting out effect, Solubility, Solutions