Chapter 2.6 Molecules and Molecular Compounds Flashcards
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e.g. normally occurring diatomic molecules
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h2, o2, N2 F2 Cl2 Br2 and I2 ( found on the right side of the periodic table)
2
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MOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
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molecules that contain more than one kind of atom.
They only contain NONMETALS
3
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2 types of chemical formulas
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- Molecular formula
2. Empirical formulas
4
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MOLECULAR FORMULA
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Chemical formulas that indicate the ACTUAL NUMBER of atoms in a molecule H2O2
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EMPIRICAL FORMULA
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Chemical formulas that give only the RELATIVE NUMBER OF ATOMS .
Their subscripts are the smallest possible whole number ratio HO
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IONIC COMPOUNDS
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contain METALS and NONMETALS
