Final Exam - Exam 1 Recap Flashcards
What is a chemical change?
Change that alters chemical compisition; creates different substances
Iron rusting
What are physical properties?
Odor, taste, color, melting, and boiling point
What are chemical changes?
Corrosiveness, flammibilty, acidity, toxicity
What does the atomic number represent?
The number of protons
What does the mass number represent?
The number of protons and neutrons.
What is the molar mass or atomic mass?
Average mass of an element based on the mass of the isotopes. Molar mass is g/mol
How do you know how many electrons an element has?
The atomic number, same as protons, plus or minus its charge.
Where are electrons lost and gained from?
The valence shell/highest orbital level
How should you order elements in a chemical forumla?
CHXNOS
Where X is a halogen
How do you determine the chemical formula for ionic compounds?
Write the ions first, look at the charges, balance the charges, simplify if possible.
How do you name ionic compounds?
name of cation (metal) + base name of anion (nonmetal) + -ide
KCl = potassium chloride
Polyatomic ions
Formula for Acetate?
C2H3O2-
Polyatomic ions
Formula for Carbonate?
CO3(2-)
Polyatomic ions
Formula for bicarbonate?
HCO3-
Polyatomic ions
Formula for hydroxide?
OH-
Polyatomic ions
Formula for nitrite?
NO2-
Polyatomic ions
Formula for nitrate?
NO3-
Polyatomic ions
Formula for chromate?
CrO4(2-)
Polyatomic ions
Formula for dichromate?
Cr2O7(2-)
Polyatomic ions
Formula for phosphate?
PO4(3-)