Chapter 5 Flashcards
True or false:
Free atoms occur rarely in nature
True
True or false:
Most substances are compounds
Treu
What is law of constant proportions?
All sample of a given compound have the same proportions of their constituent elements. For example water always has two hydrogen atoms for each oxygen.
If compound A has 12.0 grams of carbon and 32.0 grams of oxygen and compund B has 36.0 grams of carbon and 96.0 grams of oxygen, are the two compounds the same?
Yes, because 12:32 = 36:96
For Al2O3, what are the constituents?
2 aluminum and 3 oxygen
True or false:
In a compound, the metal is listed last.
False. Metal first. For example Al2O3 aluminum is first
True or false:
Element in compounds that are in higher rows are listed first. For example O3S
False. Elements in lower rows should be listed first. Should be SO3
True or false:
Compounds which have elements which are to the left are listed first. For example CCl4
True. Carbon is left of chlorine.
Determine the number of each type of atom in Al2(SO4)3.
Two Al, 3 S, and 12 O.
True or false:
Molecular formula is the simpliest whole number ratio of elements.
False. Empirical formula is low whole number ratio. Molecular formula is actual number ratio.
What is structural formula?
letters and bonds
What is ball and stick model?
Balls for elements and stick for bonds.
What is space filling model?
Balls next to each other no bonds showing.
What are atomic elements?
Single atoms as their basic unit. Typically noble gases.
What are molecular elements?
Typically two atoms of the same element bonded together. For example O2. Also known as diatomic molecules.
Write ionic formula for Al3+ and O2-
Al2O3
Write ionic formula for Ca2+ and NO3-
Ca(NO3)2
True or false:
An ionic compound is typically a metal together with one or more nonmetals.
True
True or false:
In an ioic compound the charge of the cations must cancel the charge of the anions.
True. For example Mg2+ cancels O2- in MgO
What is a Type I ionic compound?
The metal has an invariant (fixed) charge.
What is a Type II ionic coumpound?
The metal may contain different charges in different compounds. For example Fe2+ or Fe3+ These are usually transitional metals.
What are binary compounds?
Contain only two elements.
What are binary ionic compounds?
Metals with only one type of anion. For example, NaCl or CaBr2
Naming convention for binary (Type I) ionic compounds.
Name of cation (metal) + base name of anion (nonmetal) + ide. For example sodium chloride.
What are the anions or fluorine, Chlorine, bromine, iodine, oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen?
fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, oxide, sulfide, nitride
Naming convention for binary (Type II) ionic compounds.
Name of cation (metal) + (charge of cation in Roman numerals) + base name of anion (nonmetal) + ide For example, copper(II) sufide, CuS2
What are the following polyatomic ions: NO2-, NO3-, OH-, ClO-, ClO2-, ClO3-, ClO4-
nitrite, nitrate, hydroxide, hypochlorite, chlorite, chlorate, perchlorate
Naming convention of molecular compounds
Prefix + name of first element + prefix + base name of second element + ide For example, P2O5 is diphosphorus pentoxide
Naming convention binary acids.
hydro + base name of nonmetal + ic acid For example hydrochloric acid
Naming convention of oxyacids
- -ite oxyacids: base name of oxyanion + ous + acid For example sulfurous acid
- -ate oxyacids: base name of oxyanion + ic + acid For example phosphoric acid
Name test: CO
molecular: carbon monoxide
Name test: CaF2
ionic: calcium fluoride