CHEM 1307
Challenge and Puzzles
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CHEM 1307 Challenge and Puzzles |
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Dying in Death Valley and The Escape of an Electron |
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puzzle. Answers must be accompanied by valid reasoning. Just like the tests, the answer alone isn't enough! Each puzzle, the first student to submit a correct answer will receive the something stylish Please enter your solution in the text area at the bottom of this page. DON'T FORGET TO GIVE YOUR NAME! |
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This Puzzle consists
of two parts and you must do both of them.
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PART 1: You are in death valley and out of water. A little old man with a strange cloak and a sickle offers to give you either:
Unfortunately neither bottle of water is drinkable. Which bottle do you take and why? Show all of your work. |
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PART 2: In a hydrogen atom a 2p electron is harder to remove than a 4s electron. Give an example where a 4s electron is harder to remove than a 2p electron. |
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In order to get credit for your answers you must:
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