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Prepare written answers to the following exercises: 1. Imagine that you are an environmental scientist. Working in collaboration with a university chemist, you were able to determine from mass spectrometry that four elements exist in your soil samples. They are Se, Sn, Pb, and Cd. You need to determine which elements will most likely combine with oxygen to produce oxides that are present in your sample. To do so, refer to the periodic table to determine the electron configuration and ionization energy of each element. This will show the number of valence electrons for each element. What are the electron configurations for Se, Sn, Pb, and Cd? What are the valence electrons for Se, Sn, Pb, and Cd? Rank the elements in increasing ionization energy. Which element will form oxides? 2. Imagine that, as an employee of a pharmaceutical company, you are working on an H-K-ATPase. It is the enzyme that pumps acid into the stomach to help in digestion. You are trying to determine whether a compound will fit inside the pocket of this enzyme in order to inhibit the enzyme. To do so, you must know the molecular shape of the compound. Draw the Lewis structure and determine the molecular geometry of the following compounds that may fit into the active site of this enzyme: ·CO2 ·KOH ·NO3 ·HCN 3. Imagine that you work as a chemist in a battery manufacturing plant. You are asked to try a variety of substances that can be used to generate an ion potential necessary to produce electricity. Ionic compounds produce ions that can generate an ion potential when placed in an aqueous solution. Name the various compounds in the following table and label them as ionic or molecular: Formula Name Ionic or molecular PtO2 CF2Cl2 CO KClO3 CoSO4 CO2 SO3 Ba(NO3)2 NH4I NaClO4 decide whether you would like to study "Chemistry in Medicine" or "Chemistry in the Environment." Then, carefully read each of the links under that topic, below. Chemistry in Medicine
 
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 Chemistry in the Environment
 
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 Link Seven Reading: You may focus your reading on EITHER the "chemistry in medicine" links OR the "chemistry in the environment" links. Whichever category you choose, please read the websites under that category carefully! Please select which of these two topics you would like to study, read the links related to that topic. 1. Decide whether you wish to study "chemistry in medicine" or "chemistry in the environment". 2. Post a one-paragraph summary of the link/article of your choosing from the options listed below within whichever category you decide (related to your selected topic). 3. Post a one-paragraph summary of a related link/topic that is NOT listed as one of the links below - this will need to be a website or article that you find on your own. Please
include the complete web address in your posting. 4. Finally, post a well-developed paragraph discussing how this topic (chemistry in medicine or chemistry in the environment) relates - or could potentially relate - to your everyday life.
Paper For Above instruction
In this assignment, a series of chemistry-related exercises are presented to enhance understanding of chemical principles and their applications in real-world scenarios. The first exercise involves analyzing elements found in soil samples Selenium (Se), Tin (Sn), Lead (Pb), and Cadmium (Cd) to predict their capacity to form oxides. This requires examining their electron configurations, valence electrons, and ionization energies. Electron configurations can be derived from the periodic table, with particular attention to the electrons in the outermost shells. For instance, selenium’s electron configuration is [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p4, giving it six valence electrons, while tin’s configuration is [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2, with four valence electrons. By comparing ionization energies, which increase across a period, it becomes possible to predict which elements will form oxides first, likely selenium or tin, due to their lower ionization energies. The element with the lowest ionization energy will more readily lose electrons to oxygen, forming oxides crucial in environmental chemistry.
The second exercise focuses on molecular geometry and designing inhibitors for gastric enzyme H-K-ATPase, responsible for acid secretion. Drawing Lewis structures for CO2, KOH, NO3, and HCN reveals their molecular shapes: CO2 is linear with a central carbon atom double-bonded to two oxygens; KOH adopts a bent structure indicative of ionic bonding; NO3 is trigonal planar with resonance delocalization; and HCN is linear with a triple bond between carbon and nitrogen. Understanding these geometries helps determine how these molecules might interact with enzyme active sites, informing drug design efforts to inhibit enzyme activity effectively.
The third exercise involves classifying various compounds used in battery technology as ionic or molecular. For example, PtO2 and CoSO4 are ionic compounds, as they consist of metal cations and non-metal anions or polyatomic ions. CF2Cl2 and CO are molecular compounds, sharing electrons through covalent bonds. Accurately categorizing these compounds is essential for understanding their ability to generate ions in aqueous solutions, which is critical for their function in electrochemical cells.
Finally, there is an exploration of the relevance of chemistry in either medicine or environmental science. One must choose one topic and conduct further research by reading provided links and sourcing additional
related information. Summaries of some resources will be posted, along with a personal reflection on how the chosen topic impacts daily life. This comprehensive approach aims to deepen understanding of chemistry’s role in health and the environment, illustrating its significance through practical examples and personal connections.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2019). Chemicals in the environment. https://www.epa.gov/chemicals
