1.0 Introduction to Chemistry Flashcards
Oxygen
O₂
Hydrogen
H₂
Chlorine
Cl₂
Nitrogen
N₂
Bromine
Br₂
Phosphorus
P₄
Water
H₂O
Carbon dioxide
CO₂
Ammonia
NH₃
Methane
CH₄
Carbon monoxide
CO
Sulfur trioxide
SO₃
Hydrochloric acid
HCl
Nitric acid
HNO₃
Sulfuric acid
H₂SO₄
Phosphoric acid
H₃PO₄
Ethanoic acid
CH₃COOH
Ammonium ion
NH₄⁺
Hydroxide ion
OH⁻
Nitrate ion
NO₃⁻
Hydrogencarbonate ion
HCO₃⁻
Carbonate ion
CO₃²⁻
Sulfate ion
SO₄²⁻
Phosphate ion
PO₄³⁻
Hydrogensulphate ion
HSO₄⁻
Dihydrogenphosphate ion
H₂PO₄⁻
Hydrogenphosphate ion
HPO₄²⁻
Atom
The smallest particle of matter - is made up of protons, neutrons and electrons.
Element
Only made of one sort of atom. Listed on the periodic table.
Molecule
Two or more atoms covalently bonded together. The atoms can be of the same element or different elements.
Compound
Two or more different types of atom bonded together. The bonding can either ionic or covalent.
Mixture
Two or more different elements and/or compounds in the same space.
Sulfur
S₈
Acid
A substance that donates H⁺ ions.
Base
A substance that accepts H⁺ ions
Alkali
A base that releases OH⁻ ions in aqueous solution
Salt
Formed when the hydrogen ions from an acid are replaced by a metal or an ammonium ion