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Chemical Formulas and Chemical Compounds Flashcards

1
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monatomic ion

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ion formed from a single atom

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2
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formation of monatomic ions

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gaining or losing electrons

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3
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binary compound

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compound composed of 2 elements

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4
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nomenclature

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naming system

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5
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nomenclature of binary ionic compounds

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involves combining the names of the compound’s positive and negative ions

name of cation placed before name of anion

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6
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stock system

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system of using a Roman numeral after name of d-block cations to indicate the oxidation number

used with elements which form 2 or more cations with different charges

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7
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oxyanion

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polyatomic ion that contains oxygen

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8
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nomenclature of oxyanions

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most common ion’s suffix becomes “-ate”

ion with 1 less oxygen than most common ion’s suffix becomes “-ite”

ion with 2 less oxygen than most common ion’s prefix becomes “hypo-“

ion with 1 more oxygen than most common ion’s suffix becomes “per-“

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9
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prefix for 1

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mono-

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10
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prefix for 2

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di-

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prefix for 3

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tri-

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12
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prefix for 4

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tetra-

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13
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prefix for 5

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penta-

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14
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prefix for 6

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hexa-

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15
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prefix for 7

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hepta-

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16
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prefix for 8

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octa-

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17
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prefix for 9

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nona-

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18
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prefix for 10

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deca-

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19
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acid

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distinct type of molecular compound

usually refers to a solution in water of a compound rather than the compound itself

20
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classifications of acids

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binary acids

oxyacids

21
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binary acid

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acid that consist of 2 elements (usually hydrogen and a halogen)

22
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oxyacid

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acid that contains hydrogen, oxygen, and a third element (usually a nonmetal)

23
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salt

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ionic compound composed of a cation and anion from an acid

24
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oxidation number

oxidation state

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positive or negative whole number assigned to an element in a molecule or ion

assigned to atoms composing a compound or ion in order to indicate the general distribution of electrons among bonded atoms

25
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percentage composition

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percentage by mass of each element in a compound

26
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percentage composition formula

27
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empirical formula

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chemical formula consisting of the symbols for the elements combined in a compound with subscripts showing the smallest whole-number ratio of the different atoms in the compound

28
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steps to find empirical formula

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find percentage composition

convert percentage composition to mass

convert mass to moles

use mole values as subscripts

factor subscripts to whole numbers

29
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molecular formula formula

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chemical formula of a molecular compound that shows the kinds and numbers of atoms present in a molecule of a compound

30
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hydrate

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compound with a specific number of water molecules bound to its atoms

31
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anhydrous compound

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compound without water (or from which water has been removed)

32
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oxidation number of aluminum

33
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oxidation number of zinc

34
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oxidation number of silver

35
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oxidation number of magnesium

36
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oxidation number of elements in group 1

37
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oxidation number of elements in group 2

38
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oxidation number of elements in group 13

39
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oxidation number of elements in group 14

40
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oxidation number of elements in group 15

41
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oxidation number of elements in group 16

42
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oxidation number of elements in group 17

43
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formula of ammonia

44
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formula of sulfuric acid

45
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formula of nitric acid

46
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formula of phosphoric acid

×Chemistry 1 (20 decks)

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