Inorganic and Organic Chemistry

Question 1

Two nonmetals combine to form a

Answer 1

covalent compound

Question 2

The prefix _______ is added to -ite for the compound with the least oxygen atoms

Answer 2

hypo-

Question 3

The ethylene free radical reacts with another ethylene monomer, extending the polyethylene chain

Question 4

systematic process of assigning names to chemical compounds

Answer 4

Chemical Nomenclature

Question 5

Study of the compounds of the element carbon

Answer 5

Organic chemistry

Question 6

Study of all other elements other than carbon and their compounds

Answer 6

Inorganic chemistry

Question 7

Presence of polyatomic ions often indicates

Answer 7

ionic bonding

Question 8

Polyatomic ions containing oxygen and one another element are

Answer 8

oxyanions

Question 9

or two possible groupings, the one with more oxygen atoms uses the suffix _________, the one with fewer oxygen atoms uses the suffix _______

Answer 9

-ate

-ite

Question 10

Most common synthetic polymer in the world

Answer 10

Polyethylene

Question 11

are named by replacing the ending of the element name with the suffix -ide

Answer 11

Monatomic anions

Question 12

Molecules that contain only carbon and hydrogen atoms

Answer 12

Hydrocarbons

Question 13

Includes naturally occurring biological molecules and nearly all synthetic polymers

Answer 13

Organic chemistry

Question 14

For four groupings, the prefix _______ is added to -ate for the compound with the most oxygen atoms

Answer 14

per-

Question 15

contain only two elements

Answer 15

Binary compounds

Question 16

Cations with more than one charge (e.g., transition metals) are named using

Answer 16

Roman numerals in parentheses indicating the charge

Question 17

begins with the addition of a small amount of an initiator molecule that easily breaks down

Answer 17

Polymerization reaction

Question 18

arrangements of atoms that tend to display similar chemical properties whenever they appear together

Answer 18

Functional Groups

Question 19

is named using its common name

Answer 19

polyatomic cation or anion

Question 20

A metal and a nonmetal generally combine to form

Answer 20

ionic compounds