Chem 141 exam #2 Flashcards
Chemical Nomenclature
the system by which substances are named
IUPAC
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
( committee that recommends names of substances)
Diatomic Molecules
7 elements that occur as two atom molecules
Hydrogen —-H2
Nitrogen—N2
Fluorine—F2
Oxygen—O2
Iodine—I2
Chlorine—Cl2
Bromine—Br2
Diatomic Phrase
Have No Fear Of Ice Cold Beer
Polyatomic Molecules
2 elements with many atoms
Phosphorus—P4
Sulfur—S<strong>8</strong>
Ionic Compound
combinatation of cations and anions that form a electrically neutral crystalline solid
hydrate
solid compound that includes water molecules in its crystal structure
naming ionic compounds
name of that cation (w/o word ion) followed by the name of the anion with its specific anion name ending
anhydrous
no water in compound
1 ml=
1 cm3
Binary molecular compound
formed by two nonmetals or a metalloid and a nonmetal
►this is where you indicate # of molecules with prefixes,second element ends in -ide
PCl5= Phosphorus pentachloride
SF6= Sulfur Hexafluoride
Molecular Mass
Sum of the atomic masses that make up the molecule
Formula Mass
The mass of one formula unit of any compound, must be used for ionic compounds
Molar Mass
mass in grams of one mol of a substance
Empirical Formula
lowest whole number ratio of atoms of a element in a compound