chapter 1-2 Flashcards
water
H2O
ammonia
NH3
hydrogen perioxide
H2O2
ozone
O3
methane
CH4
propane
C3H8
butane
C4H10
how to classify ionic compounds
combonation of metal and nonmetal
cations
postive ions
anions
negative ions
monatomic ion
ionic compound, single atom with nonzero chard
polyatomic
ionic compound, groups of atoms, covalently bonded together with an overall nonzero charge
what type of elements form monatomic cations
metal elements
what type of elements form monatomic anions
nonmetal elements
where does the cation go when naming a compound and the formula
first
what is the order of naming an ionic compound
name of cation, then the name of the anion
what is the formula of an ionic compound determined by?
the charges of the ions
what charge should an ionic compound have as a whole?
neutral (0)