Chapter 5 Flashcards
Ionic and Covalent Compounds
OH^-
Hydroxide
H2PO4^-
dihydrogen phosphate
How many oxygen atoms are there in phosphate?
4
Different samples of a given compound always contain the same elements in the same mass ratio.
Law of definite Proportions
C2O4^2-
Oxalate
SO4^2-
sulfate
1 less O = -ite (sulfite)
A polyatomic anion that contains one or more oxygen atoms bonded to a central atom. (5.7)
Oxoanions
Relative Oxygen to …ate
1 more O = per …ate
1 Less O = …ite
2 Less O = hypo …ite
Molecule that has lost or gained one or more electrons giving it a positive or negative charge.
Polyatomic Ion
An electrostatic attraction that holds oppositely charged ions together in an ionic compound.
Ionic Bonding
The simplest hydrocarbons, having the general formula CnH2n+2, where n = 1, 2,… (5.6)
Alkane
I.e. Methane (CH4), ethane (C2H6), etc.
How many oxygen atoms are there in sulfate?
4
A molecule that contains two atoms.
Diatomic Molecule
A chemical formula that gives the number of atoms of each element in a molecule. (5.5)
Molecular Formula
Average molecular mass. (5.8)
Molecular Weight (amu)
The mass in grams of 1 mole of a substance.
Molar mass (ℳ)
A higher melting point corresponds to ___.
Higher Lattice Energy
CN^-
cyanide
Oxalate
C2O4^2-
Names of molecular compounds containing ___ don’t usually conform to systematic nomenclature guidelines.
Hydrogen
SCN^-
Thiocyanate
ammonium
NH4^+
Consisting of cations and anions in an electrically neutral combination; held together by electrostatic attraction.
Ionic Compound
Subsequent electron affinities are always ___.
Negative
Anions repel additional electrons.
H2S
Hydrogen sulfide
Heptane
C7H16
Butane
C4H10
A group of atoms that determines the chemical properties of an organic compound.
Functional Group
hydrogen phosphate
HPO4^2-
A substance composed of atoms of two or more elements chemically united in fixed proportions. (5.1)
Compound
chromate
CrO4^2-
How many oxygen atoms are there in chlorate?
3
When are roman numerals used in naming ionic compounds?
> 1 possible charges on metal cation.
dihydrogen phosphate
H2PO4^-
Peroxide
O2^2-
HSO4^-
bisulfate
Diborane
B2H6
The atom that can be removed in water on an acidic substance.
Ionizable Hydrogen Atom
A substance that consists of just two different elements; typically a metal and nonmetal.
Binary Compound
C3H8
Propane
Decane
C10H22
Permanganate
MnO4^-
Which cation would have a higher charge? Ending with -ic, or -ous.
-ic
cyanide
CN^-
acetate
C2H3O2^-
A three-dimensional array of cations and anions in an electrically neutral combination; held together by electrostatic attraction.
Lattice
C9H20
Nonane
PO4^3-
phosphate
1 less O = -ite (phosphite)
C5H12
Pentane
Phosphine
PH3
HPO4^2-
hydrogen phosphate
Compounds that do not contain carbon or that are derived from nonliving sources.
Inorganic Compound
O2^2-
Peroxide
Which has a larger effect on Lattice Energy: Magnitude of charge or Distance Between Ions?
Magnitude of Charge
NO3^-
Nitrate
1 less O = -ite (Nitrite)