Chemicals Names And Formulas Flashcards
What is an ionic compound consisting of only two elements?
Binary ionic compound
What is a stable ion formed from a single atom?
Monatomic ion
What is a unit formed when two elements bond with a covalent bond?
Molecular compound
What unit is formed when ions bond with an ionic bond?
Formula unit
What are two nonmetallic atoms joined by a covalent bond?
Binary molecular compound
What is the electron configuration of a stable atom?
Noble gas
A system of nomenclature used today for ions and compounds is what?
Stock
Method used to determine an empirical formula.
Crossover
What is the only polyatomic ion with a positive charge?
Ammonium
Suffix for oxyanion with greater number of oxygen atoms.
-ate
Suffix for oxyanion with lesser number of oxygen atoms
-ite
Suffix for monatomic anion or more electronegative atom
-ide
Polyatomic anion that contains oxygen is…
Oxyanion
A numerical value that indicates the number of electrons an atom or ion might contribute or receive in a chemical reaction.
Oxidation number
A stable ion composed of two or more different atoms that function as a group.
Polyatomic ion
When a cation has more than one positive charge, the charge is indicated with a _________ in parentheses directly after the name of the cation.
Roman numeral
When naming __________ compounds, the name of the cation is written first; when naming ____________ compounds, the name of the element with the lower electronegativity is written first.
Binary ionic; binary molecular
If the older nomenclature is used to name a binary molecular compound, a _________ is attached to the names of one or both elements in the compound.
Prefix
The second name of a binary molecular compound named under the older nomenclature consists of the root of the element name, a __________ if more than one compound may be formed, and the suffix __________.
Prefix; -ide
