Ch. 7,8,9 Test Flashcards
Naming covalent compounds
Prefix for 1
Mono
Naming covalent compounds
Prefix for 2
Di
Naming covalent compounds
Prefix for 3
Tri
Naming covalent compounds
Prefix for 4
Tetra
Naming covalent compounds
Prefix for 5
Penta
Naming covalent compounds
Prefix for 6
Hexa
Naming covalent compounds
Prefix for 7
Hepta
Naming covalent compounds
Prefix for 8
Octa
Naming covalent compounds
Prefix for 9
Nona
Naming covalent compounds
Prefix for 10
Deca
Chemical Bond
The force holding atoms together in a compound or molecule
Types of Bonds
Ionic
Covalent (polar/nonpolar)
Metallic
Octet Rule
Atoms tend to lose or gain electrons to obtain the same electron configuration as a noble gas
Cations
Atoms who lose electrons
Metals
Positive Charge
Anions
Atoms that gain electrons
Nonmentals
Negative Charge
Ionic Bond
The electrostatic forces that bring a cation and anion together.
A transfer of electrons that results in a positive and negative ion
Ionic Bonds … Known as..
Salts
Ionic bond electronegativity is …
greater than two