PhysChemTutor's answer to Anonymous's Secondary 3 A Maths Singapore question.

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Anonymous
Anonymous
3 years ago
ahh I understand that thanks
J
J
3 years ago
The signs of your valency are missing.

For example, O is -2
PhysChemTutor
PhysChemTutor
3 years ago
Dear Anonymous, I just upload an article with link on the different between oxidation states and valency. Some might supply you with misleading information. Sometimes, it sound professional. But....?
J
J
3 years ago
Sure.

For someone that said ln² x is wrong to Zwen without verifying that his/her lecturer is using other convention, I'm pretty sure you're very reliable...

Oh yea, 1E99 when the maximum average is 4.

Not even a registered tutor here, I wonder how credible you are..

Byjus.com has already been flagged numerous times for inaccuracy, I wonder how reliable it is...


Anonymous, refer to the link I posted.
PhysChemTutor
PhysChemTutor
3 years ago
Dont waste my time. Go back study how valency is defined. Stop giving ppl trouble.
J
J
3 years ago
You're the one that's wasting others time.

Unverified user. Do you even have any professional qualifications? Especially in this subject?

Trying to correct Eric Nicholas K on his usage of 'curve' when it is obviously accepted at O level?


Joke.
PhysChemTutor
PhysChemTutor
3 years ago
Most important. Stop giving misleading info
J
J
3 years ago
Tell that to Zwen when you told her ln² x is wrong... HAHAA
PhysChemTutor
PhysChemTutor
3 years ago
There is a huge different between the cases. When I found out that some ppl do write it differently, i stopped insisting. This case is an obvious mistake yet continue to argue. Anyway from this incidence i know more about a person. Will try not to hurt your feeling again. Will only direct my msg to students. Anyway, no enemies! Next time before trying to find fault on me, do more revision first.
J
J
3 years ago
Sure, stop insisting. But did you actually correct yourself? Did you fact check first?



How about you do more revision first?

①What you're talking about is IUPAC's definition.

Valence or Valency has different definitions and different conventions in Chemistry.

The one that you talk about is the one that doesn't have a sign.

② In the other convention, the sign (+/-) is used to indicate whether the atom of interest's shared electrons are closer to itself (more electronegative than the other atom which shares electrons with it) or the opposite.

The goal is to achieve the stable noble gas configuration.

In the IUPAC definition for example , O is given valency of 2 for covalent bonding as in the case of H2O

But when you consider that in H2O the O atom is more electronegative, the electrons are closer to O and is given -2.

"If the most electronegative element is assigned a negative valency and the most electropositive element a positive valency then the sum of the atoms' valencies must equal zero."


https://www.ibchem.com/IB16/03.22.htm

③And very frequently, valency is taken to be synonymous with oxidation number, (even though this might not always hold true)

The IUPAC definition of valencyalso doesn't account for elements that exhibit more than 1 oxidation state eg. Fe²+, Fe³+

④ Valency can also be taken to mean the number of outermost electrons (in the valence shell) an atom has.

For O, this is 6.


So in summary,

Valency is but a vague term which shouldn't be covered at this level at all.

Read it yourself here and find the sources yourself.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valence_(chemistry)

https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-valence-or-valency-606459

(PhD author)

Are you going to say that IUPAC naming is the only correct one and other names for chemicals are wrong by the same vein?

Scientists can't even agree on what the proper definition is (that IUPAC one was last given in 1994).


https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/V06588



So don't come and tell me to do my revision when you yourself are not well versed in this.

'obvious mistakes' ? Sure.

Inflexible 'tutors' like you who only 'know the way you do things' don't help students at all.


Learn to be more humble and don't think you know it all. Pot calling the kettle black.

Next time before you tell people to do their revision first , do your own.

People like you will only make enemies everywhere with your egoistic comments and shade-throwing.
PhysChemTutor
PhysChemTutor
3 years ago
Who told you i am a tutor? I do not ever ask student to go for tution if they don't really understand. Come on boy. I will not compete with you for students. No worry. Giving a helping hand itself worth million$.
J
J
3 years ago
Jumping to conclusions.

No one needs to compete with you. Don't think you're some big shot please. What a big ego.

If I need students, I won't be here. The students here mostly come for free answers and are not interested to get tuition.

Telling them to get a tutor is for their well-being, because it is a consistent source of help, not something like this platform where no everyone will answer your students and there aren't many people familiar with the marking scheme and guidelines. Qualified tuition resources are especially important.

It is not telling them to get ME as a tutor. So how about you stop jumping to conclusions and actually read comments properly.

It's not some money-grubbing hint to the student (like you imply I'm trying to get students)


Boy? How old are you even? to be calling me this?

All you can do is hide behind an anonymous profile. Sorry to say but your credibility is suspect.
J
J
3 years ago
And you, as someone who wants to educate others, should learn to accept others perspectives or opinions.

Not brush it down as 'waste time'.

Educators/assistants should not be inflexible it will not do the student any help.

Also, telling me that I had a misconception with regards to normal approximation, when you actually misinterpreted my comment in the first place.

Buck up on your comprehension skills dude.
PhysChemTutor
PhysChemTutor
3 years ago
While you r make so much effort trying to talk nonsense, i having been continuing helping students! Come on. Let it down! You can't be as kind hearted. Once, u have a motive behind u, u will get emotional. I will rather dedicate my time to help students rather than talking with you. THE END...
J
J
3 years ago
Rubbish. I've been on this platform since 2017, consistently answering questions along with other regulars like AC Lim, Eric , Arnold , etc.

We don't get money from this and neither do I need.

Also we don't do advertising of rates and phone numbers on their posts, unlike what some other tutors here do.


You're but a newbie...
J
J
3 years ago
The only motive I and other regular long-timers like Eric and Arnold is to assist these students in the correct and most suitable way. As well as to share perspectives and opinions positively. Not like you.

You implying and suggesting that others are being financially motivated only shows that you're having this warped thinking yourself.

So get off your moral high horse, dude.

Casting aspersions on one's integrity and accusing others of having ulterior motives serves nothing to improve your inflexible and dogged mindset.

And what's with that self-praise? Kind hearted? You? Oh what a megalomaniac.

Well done , Yong Kc. Sullied your own name and your family's too.

And don't use the excuse of spending time to help other students to deflect questions asked about your logic and arguments.

Poor showing.

The only one who is dogmatic and talking nonsense is you.

ln²x ≠ (ln x)² ? Biggest joke ever.
J
J
3 years ago
https://iupac.org/projects/project-details/?project_nr=2018-030-2-200

"The semantics of valence in chemistry is the ability of an atom to bond. In English, valence appears in several different quantitative connotations, besides composed terms like covalence, bond valence, and valence bond. For a numerical parameter, existence of alternative values due to differing perceptions is undesirable and obscures communication.

This project objective is to find out whether a comprehensive definition of valence can be formulated."


Still tell people to do revision first...