Catagories Of Checmicals 11/15/13 Flashcards
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How can you identify a chemical as a base?
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If it has any cation and an anion of OH
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How can yiu identify a chemicsl as an acid?
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Uf itd cation is H and it has any anion
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How can you identify a chemical as an oxide?
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If the chemical has any cation but an anion of O
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How can you identify a chemic as a salt?
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Any ionic compound that is not an wcid, base, or oxide
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How can you identify a diatonic element?
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If it has 2 atoms or ends in “gen”