Chemical Formulas Flashcards
the charge on every compound has to…
be = to 0
Binary Ionic Compounds
-made up of 1 metal and 1 n.m
-must be reduced to the smallest ratio
Naming Ionic Compounds
name is formed by writing the cation and the anioin (use a roman numeral if you need it)
1=
mono
2=
di
3=
tri
4=
tetra
5=
penta
6=
hexa
7=
hepta
8=
octa
9=
nona
10=
deca
naming molecular bonds
-use prefix for number of atoms
-wrote the name of the 1st element
-use root word of the 2nd element
-end in ide
-dont put mono on 1st element
writing formulas for molecular bond
-write the symbols
-use the prefix for the number of atoms
naming acids (-ide)
prefix (hydro)
suffix (ic)
add the word acid at the end
naming acids (-ate)
prefix (-)
suffix (ic)
add the word acid at the end
naming acids (-ite)
prefix (-)
suffix (ous)
add the word acid at the end
percent composition formula
part/whole x100%
percent composition
tells you the % by mass of each element in a compound
molar mass
mass of 1 mole of a substance (units: g/mol)