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Chem 156 Exam 4 – Step-by-Step Study Guidance

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Alpha Decay

  • Alpha Decay
    03:53
  • Characteristics of Alpha Particles
    02:48
  • Alpha Decay Reaction Example
    01:22

Beta Decay

  • Beta Decay Reaction Example
    01:21
  • Beta Decay
    03:01
  • Characteristics of Beta Particles Example
    01:02

Electron Capture & Positron Emission

  • Positron Emission
    01:53
  • Electron Capture
    01:26
  • Electron Capture & Positron Emission Reaction Example
    03:29

Band of Stability: Alpha Decay & Nuclear Fission

  • Band of Stability: Alpha Decay
    01:46
  • Band of Stability: Nuclear Fission
    03:29
  • Band of Stability: Alpha Decay Example
    01:16

Band of Stability: Beta Decay

  • Band of Stability: Beta Decay Example
    01:11
  • Band of Stability: Beta Decay
    01:13

Band of Stability: Electron Capture & Positron Emission

  • Band of Stability: Electron Capture Example
    00:48
  • Band of Stability: Electron Capture
    02:04

Radioactive Half-Life

  • Method 3 of Radioactive Half-Life Example
    04:26
  • Intro to Radioactive Half-Life
    01:30
  • Method 1 of Radioactive Half-Life Example
    00:55

Nuclear Binding Energy

  • Nuclear Binding Energy
    02:06
  • Nuclear Binding Energy Example
    03:50

Mass Defect

  • Mass Defect Example
    01:35
  • Calculating Mass Defect
    00:55
  • Calculating Mass Defect Example
    03:08

Electron Configurations of Transition Metals

  • Transition Metals
    03:12
  • Electron Configurations Of Transition Metals Example
    00:53

Electron Configurations of Transition Metals: Exceptions

  • Electron Configurations Of Transition Metals: Exceptions Example
    00:46
  • Exceptions (II)
    02:10
  • Exceptions (I)
    02:28

Ligands

  • Ligands Example
    01:12
  • Ligand Reaction
    01:53
  • Ligands Example
    00:40

Coordination Complexes

  • Coordination Complexes Example
    00:43
  • Coordination Complexes I and II
    02:28

Coordination Numbers & Geometry

  • Coordination Numbers and Geometry Example
    00:30
  • Coordination Numbers
    00:27
  • Molecular Geometry of Coordination Complexes
    02:40

Naming Coordination Compounds

  • Ligand Naming
    02:03
  • Naming Coordination Compounds Example
    04:11
  • Complex Ion Naming
    01:28

Crystal Field Theory: Octahedral Complexes

  • Example
    00:43
  • The crystal field splitting pattern for octahedral complexes has the d orbitals on or along the axes as having the higher energy.
    03:04

Strong-Field vs Weak-Field Ligands

  • Example
    02:09
  • Strong-Field Ligands result in a large Δ and Weak-Field Ligands result in a small Δ.
    02:40

Magnetic Properties of Complex Ions

  • Low-Spin Complexes are associated with large Δ values and High-Spin Complexes are associated with small Δ values.
    04:23
  • Finding tetrahedral and square planar geometries helps to determine the low vs high spin of complexes.
    01:43
  • Example
    02:14

Magnetic Properties of Complex Ions: Octahedral Complexes

  • For octahedral complexes, Weak-Field Ligands create High-spin complexes and Strong-Field Ligands create Low-spin complexes.
    01:28
  • Example
    02:52

The Electron Configuration

  • Electron Orbital Diagrams
    02:15
  • Electron Orbital Diagrams Example
    00:50
  • Electron Configuration Example
    01:33

The Electron Configuration: Ions

  • Cation Electron Configuration Example
    02:03
  • Anion Electron Configuration
    00:35
  • Anion Electron Configuration Example
    2:17

Paramagnetism and Diamagnetism

  • Paramagnetism vs Diamagnetism
    01:33
  • Paramagnetism and Diamagnetism Example 1
    1:54

Naming Alkanes

  • Rules for Naming Alkanes
    02:39
  • Naming Alkanes Example
    01:20

Naming Cyclic Alkanes

  • Naming Cyclic Alkanes Example
    02:37
  • Rules for Naming Cyclic Alkanes
    00:36

Naming Alkenes

  • Naming Alkenes Example
    03:26
  • Rules for Naming Alkenes
    02:47

Naming Alkynes

  • Naming Alkynes Example
    04:11
  • Rules for Naming Alkynes
    00:53

Naming Molecular Compounds

  • Naming Molecular Compounds
    02:06
  • Naming Molecular Compounds Example
    01:21