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Gen Chem 01 > Chapter 03A: Molecules, Compounds, and Chemical Equations > Flashcards

Chapter 03A: Molecules, Compounds, and Chemical Equations Flashcards

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Compound

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Substance with 2+ elements CHEMICALLY combined in a DEFINITE proportion by mass

Can be decomposed into simpler substances

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Chemical formula

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An abbreviation for compounds

Contains symbols & ratio of atoms/elements

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Molecular formula

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Gives ACTUAL number of atoms of each element, in the smallest unit of substance

H2O

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Empirical formula

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Shows SIMPLEST (reduced) whole-number ratio of atoms in a substance

C6H12O6 –> CH2O

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Structural formula

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Uses lines to represent covalent bonds

Shows how atoms are connected or bonded to each other

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Chemical bonds

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Forces that hold atoms together in compounds

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Ionic bond

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Type of chemical bond
Attraction between oppositely charged ions
Occurs between metals (cations) and nonmetals (anions)
TRANSFER of 1+ electrons from metal to nonmetal

RESULT: Ionic compound

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Covalent bond

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Type of chemical bond
Occurs between 2+ nonmetals/metalloids
SHARING of electrons

RESULT: Molecule, molecular compound

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Atomic elements

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Exist in nature with single atoms as their basic units

Most elements fall into this category

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Molecular elements

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Exist normally in nature as molecules

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Diatomic elements (7)

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H - Hydrogen
N - Nitrogen
O - Oxygen
F - Fluorine
Cl - Chlorine
Br - Bromine
I - Iodine
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Polyatomic elements (3)

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P - Phosphorus (P4)
S - Sulfur (S8)
Se - Selenium (Se8)

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Ionic compound

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Cation + anion

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Formula unit

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Basic unit of ionic compound
The smallest, electrically neutral collection of ions

e.g. NaCl

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Monatomic ion

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1 atom

e.g. Na ion

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Polyatomic ion

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2+ atoms

e.g. nitrate

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Nomenclature: ionic

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Metal + nonmetal/anion

Cation (charge) + anion + ide

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Nomenclature: molecular

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Nonmetals/metalloids

Prefix (2+) + 1st element + prefix + 2nd element + ide

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Nomenclature: binary acid

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Hydrogen + nonmetal

Hydro + nonmetal + ic + acid

*(aq) aqueous

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Nomenclature: oxyacid

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Hydrogen + oxyanion

Oxyanion + ic (ate) OR ous (ite) + acid

*(aq) aqueous

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Acid

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Substance that yields hydrogen ions when dissolved in water

Hydrogen is written first to indicate that a substance is an acid

*To be called an acid, compound must be dissolved in water

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Binary acid

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Acid with only 2 elements

Format: HX

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Oxyacids

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Acid with hydrogen cation/ion and an oxyanion

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Oxyanion prefix: per

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One more oxygen than -ate

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Oxyanion suffix: ate

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Becomes -ic acid

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Oxyanion suffix: ite

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Becomes -ous acid

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Oxyanion prefix: hypo

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One less oxygen than -ite

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Base

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Substance that yields hydroxide ions when dissolved in water

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Hydrate

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Ionic compounds (solids) that have a specific number of water molecules attached to them as part of their crystalline structure

Often decompose by losing water upon heating

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Anhydrous

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Without water

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Waters of hydration

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Number of water molecules present per formula unit (ionic compound)

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Nomenclature: hydrate

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Ionic compound + hydrate prefix + hydrate

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Molecular prefix: 1

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Molecular prefix: 2

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Molecular prefix: 3

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Molecular prefix: 4

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Molecular prefix: 5

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Molecular prefix: 6

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Molecular prefix: 7

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Molecular prefix: 8

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Molecular prefix: 9

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Molecular prefix: 10

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Hydrate prefix: 1/2

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