Chapter 3: Notes Flashcards
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polyatomic ions
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Ternary ionic
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metal/nonmetal
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Binary Ionic
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two nonmetals
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Binary Molecular
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Hydrogen and element or hydrogen, oxygen and element
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Acids
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exist in nature with single atoms as their basic units.
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Atomic elements
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do not normally exist in nature with single atoms as their basic units; instead, they exists as molecules- 2 or more atoms of the element bonded together. Most molecular elements exists as diatomic molecules.
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Molecular elements
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usually composed of 2 or more covalently bonded nonmetals.
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Molecular compounds
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cation (metal) anions (nonmetal)
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Ionic compound
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an ion composed of 2 or more atoms
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polyatomic ions
