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Chemical Nomenclature Flashcards

1
Q

the charge that an atom has or appears to have when certain arbitrary rules are applied

A

Oxidation Number/ Oxidation State

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2
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oxidation numbers are useful in identifying atoms that are…

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oxidized or reduced

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3
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loss of electrons

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oxidized

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4
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gain of electrons

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reduced

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5
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Based on the first rule, when will any element have an oxidation number of zero

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free state

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6
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Based on the second rule, what generally haves positive oxidation numbers

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metals

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7
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Based on the third rule, what is the general oxidation number of hydrogen in a compound or an ion

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+1

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8
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What is the exception to the third rule which has an oxidation number of -1

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a metal hydride when hydrogen is second in the formula

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9
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Based on the fourth rule, the oxidaiton number of ____ in a compound or an ion is generally -2

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oxygen

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10
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What is the exception to the fourth rule

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peroxide where it is -1

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11
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Based on the fifth rule, the oxidation number of monoatomic ion is the same as the charge of an…

A

ion

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12
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Based on the sixth rule, the algebraic sum of the oxidation of numbers for all the atoms in a compound must equal…

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zero

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13
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Based on the seventh rule, the algebraic sum of the oxidation numbers for all the atoms in a ______ must equal the charge on the ion

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polyatomic ion

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14
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In the first step of finding the oxidation number for an element within a compound, where should the oxidation number of each known element be written?

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below the atom in the formula

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15
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________ each oxidation number by the number of atoms of that element in the compound.

A

Multiply

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16
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Write an equation indicating the ___ of all oxidation numbers in the compound or ion.

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Sum

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17
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Composed of metal cations and non-metal anions, or, polyatomic ions

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Ionic Compounds

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18
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Names and formulas always start with the ______ cation

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positively charged

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19
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Ions are combined in ratios so that the final ionic compound is…

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neutral

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20
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Never use ___ in the names of the ionic compounds

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prefixes

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21
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The cation name is simply combined with the _____ only

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anion name

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22
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If the cation is capable of having more than one possible charge, the _____ is included in the name as a Roman numeral in brackets

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cation charge

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23
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Using Roman numeral to indicate oxidation number

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Stock System

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24
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In writing the formula of a compound the algebraic sum of the oxidation numbers should be equal to…

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zero

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25
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Elements or ions with _____ are written first followed by elements or ions with negative oxidation numbers

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positive oxidation numbers

26
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Name the metal and change the ending of the nonmetal to -ide

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Metal with fixed oxidation state

27
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Has two types of atoms

A

Binary Compounds

28
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must determine the oxidation state of cation

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Metal with varying oxidation state

29
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common name + -ous for ___ oxidation state

30
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common name + -ic for ___ oxidation state

31
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Hydro + -ic +acid

A

Binary Acids

32
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exceptions to -ide endings

A

Hydroxides (OH)m Cyanide (CN), Ammonium (NH4+1)

33
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HCL

A

Hydrochloric Acid

34
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Composed of non-metal atoms only

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Simple Covalent (Molecular) Compounds

35
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The more ____ is written first

A

metallic non-metal

36
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prefixes are used in the name to indicate the number of each ___ present

37
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____ always leads the formula

38
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_____ are in the aqueous state

39
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____ are combined in ratios so that the final acid is neutral

40
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The acid name depends on the name of the ___ involved

41
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solid substances that also contain water molecules in their crystal structure

42
Q

The number of water molecules for each formula unit is…

43
Q

the formula is written the same as any other compound, but then we add a __ followed by the number of water molecules per ionic formula unit and the symbol H2O

44
Q

add the word ____ at the end with a Latin prefix to indicate the number of water molecules per ionic formula unit.

45
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reacts in a fixed way, has a fixed oxidation state

46
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Family with +1 Oxidation state

47
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Family with +2 Oxidation state

48
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Family with +3 Oxidation state

49
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Family with +- 4 Oxidation state

50
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Family with -3 Oxidation state

51
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Family with -2 Oxidation state

52
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Family with -1 Oxidation state

53
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oxidation with (-) means…

A

to receive

54
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oxidation with (+) means…

55
Q

what family has different ways of reacting and varied oxidation states

56
Q

made up of ONLY 1 ATOM.

A

Monatomic Cations (+)

57
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made up of MORE THAN 1 ATOMS. (e.g., ammonium cation)

A

Polyatomic Cations (+)

58
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made up of ONLY 1 NEGATIVELY CHARGED ATOM

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Monatomic Anion (-)

59
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made up of MORE THAN 1 NEGATIVELY CHARGED ATOM

A

Polyatomic Anion (-)

60
Q

polyatomic na may kasamang oxygen anion

A

Polyatomic Oxyanion

Inorganic Chemistry (9 decks)

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