chapter 6 Flashcards
what is the octet rule?
tendency of atoms to attain a stable e- configuration
(NOT USED W/ TRANSITION ELEMENTS)
what is an ionic bond?
ve- of metal atoms are transferred to nonmetal atoms
ex: NA stoms lose e- and Cl gains the e- to form NaCl
what are covalent bonds?
nonmetal atoms share ve-
ex:H2O -> H shares the e- with H
what are ions?
form when atoms lose or gain e- to form a stable e- configuration
what are ionic compounds?
1+ e- are transferred from metals–>nonmetals which form positive and negative ions
elements on the left side (and in group 3A) ___ e- to form a stable configuration
LOSE (form + charge)
elements on the right side ___ e- to form a stable configuration
GAIN (form - charge)
what are chemical formulas?
represent the symbols + subscripts in the lowest whole # ratio of the atoms or ions
i.e total amt. of positive charge = total amt. of negative charge
what is a formula unit?
lowest ratio of ions
what is the formula for HYDROXIDE?
OH-
what is the formula for AMMONIUM?
NH4+
what is the formula for NITRATE?
NO3-
what is the formula for NITRITE?
NO2-
what is the formula for PERCHLORATE?
ClO4-
what is the formula for CHLORATE?
ClO3-
what is the formula for CHLORITE?
ClO2-
what is the formula for HYPOCHLORITE?
ClO-
what is the formula for CARBONATE?
CO3 2-
what is the formula for HYDROGEN CARBONATE (aka bicarbonate)
HCO3-
what is the formula for CYANIDE?
CN-
what is the formula for ACETATE?
C2H3O2-
what is the formula for SULFATE?
SO4 2-
what is the formula for HYDROGEN SULFATE? (aka bisulfate)
HSO4-
what is the formula SULFITE?
SO3-
what is the formula for HYDROGEN SULFITE? (aka bisulfite)
HSO3-
what is the formula for PHOSPHATE?
PO4 3-
what is the formula for HYDROGEN SULFATE?
HPO4 2-
what is the formula for DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE?
H2PO4 2-
what is the formula for PHOSPHITE?
PO3 3-
what is happening when the prefixes go from per -> -ate -> -ite -> hypo?
losing an oxygen