Ch 3 - Molecules, Compounds, and Chemical Equations Flashcards
Chemical Bonds
Compounds are made of atoms held together by these(Ionic and Covalent)
(Ionic Compounds)Naming Monatomic Nonmetal Anion
add “ide” to the end of the anion name.
Nitride, Oxide, Sulfide…
(ionic Compounds)Naming Metals with invariant charge
the cation name is the metal name as it has no variation in what it can be.
Lithium, Sodium, Potassium…
(Ionic Compounds)Naming Metals with variant charge
Used when a meta(the cation)l has more than one ion.
Chromium, Cr^2+, Chromium (II), Chromous
Chromium Cr^3+. Chromium (III), Chromic
Ionic Bond
Results when electrons have been transferred between atoms creating Ions.
Usually a metal(cation) and a nonmetal(anion)
Covalent Bond
Results when two atoms share some of their electrons.
Usually between nonmetals
Molecular Compound
Composed of molecules and almost always contain ONLY nonmetals
Ionic Compound
Almost always contain a metal with a nonmetal.
Use Empirical formula with ionic compounds
Chemical Formula
indicates the elements present in the compound and the relative number of atoms or ions of each.
H2O gives the atoms composing it and the ratio.
Empirical Formula
Gives the lowest whole number ratio of atoms of each element in a compound.
Molecular Formula
Gives the exact number of atoms of each element in a compound.
Structural Formula
Use with Covalent bonds to show connections.
H2O2 H-O-O-H
Ball and Stick Model
molecular model with balls and stick to show atoms
Space Filling Molecular Model
Orbs connected to each other to represent how an atom would look
Molecular Compound
two or more covalently bonded nonmetals
Ionic Compound
composed of cations(metals) and anions(nonmetals)
Formula Unit
In an Ionic Compound, the smallest electrically neutral collection of ions.