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Module 4: Nomenclature Flashcards

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This is an abbreviation used to indicate an element or an atom of an element

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Chemical symbols

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Atoms of the same element that differ in mass

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Isotopes

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3
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who discovered isotopes?

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Fredrick Soddy

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What is different from isotopes of the same element?

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Number of neutrons

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isotope of Hydrogen with no neutron

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Protium

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isotope of Hydrogen with one neutron

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Deuterium

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isotope of Hydrogen with two neutron

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Tritium

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This is approximately equal to the mass number of an element

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Atomic mass

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A weighted, average mass of all the isotopes present in a naturally occurring sample of that element

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Atomic Mass

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Atomic mass is expressed in?

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atomic mass unit (amu)

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Formula for average atomic mass unit

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Summation of fraction abundance of one isotope x isotopic mass and so on

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The instrument used to experimentally determine the occurrence and natural abundances of isotopes

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Mass Spectrometry

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An electrically charged atom

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Ion

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14
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all ions are atoms?

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True

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15
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all atoms are ions?

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False

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an atom that gains one or more electrons

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Anion

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a negatively charged ion

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Anion

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an atom that loses one or more electrons

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Cation

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19
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a positively charged ion

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Cation

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20
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Name for Group 1 in the periodic table

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Alkali metals

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21
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Name for Group 2 in the periodic table

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Alkaline earth metals

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22
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Name for Group 15 in the periodic table

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Pnictogens

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23
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Name for Group 16 in the periodic table

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Chalcogens

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24
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Name for Group 17 in the periodic table

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Halogens

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25
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Name for Group 18 in the periodic table

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Noble Gases

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It is the representation of a molecule with the use of chemical symbols to indicate the type of atoms with a subscript that indicate the number of atoms of each type

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Molecular Formula

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It shows how the atoms are connected in a molecule

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Structural Formula

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It shows the molecular geometry of a molecule

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Ball and Stick Model

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It focus on showing the electron cloud of a molecule

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Space-filling Model

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Electron Cloud

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areas of higher probability of finding an electron which is always in motion

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31
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true chemical formula of a compound

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Molecular Formula

32
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lowest number ratio possible of a compound

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Empirical Formula

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Elements that tend to lose electrons to become cations

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Metals

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Elements that tend to gain electrons and become anions

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Non-metals

35
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Compound formed when a metal reacts with a nonmetal in which a transfer of electrons between the two occurs which is stabilized by ionic bonds

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Ionic Compound

36
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electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions of an ionic compounds

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Ionic bonds

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Nomenclature for binary ionic compounds

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cation first and anion second
change ending of anion to “-ide”
add roman numeral for cations that can have multiple charges

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Ions composed of more than one atom that act as a discrete unit and are electrically charged molecules

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Polyatomic ions

39
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polyatomic ions containing at least one oxygen

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Oxyanions

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Ammonium

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Nh4 +

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Peroxide

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O2 2-

42
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Hydroxide

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OH-

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Acetate

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C2H3O2 -

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Cyanide

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CN -

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Carbonate

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CO3 2-

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Bicarbonate

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HCO3 -

47
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Nitrate

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NO3 -

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Nitrite

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NO2 -

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Sulfate

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SO4 2-

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Sulfite

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SO3 2-

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Hydrogen sulfate

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HSO4 -

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Phosphate

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PO4 3-

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Hydrogen phosphate

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HPO4 2-

54
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Dihydrogen phosphate

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H2PO4 -

55
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Perchlorate

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ClO4 -

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Chlorate

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ClO3 -

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Chlorite

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ClO2 -

58
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Hypochlorite

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ClO -

59
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Chromate

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CrO4 2-

60
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Dichromate

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Cr2O7 2-

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Permanganate

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MnO4 -

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Oxalate

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C2O4 2-

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Thiosulfate

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S2O3 2-

64
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Compounds that consist of discrete, neutral molecules that results when atoms share electrons through covalent bonds

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Molecular Compounds

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Compounds that often exist as gases, low-boiling liquids and low-melting solids

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Molecular Compounds

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Compounds that often exist as solids that have high boiling and melting points

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Ionic Compounds

67
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Compounds that formed between two nonmetals

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Molecular Compounds

68
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Nomenclature for Binary Molecular Compounds

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more metallic element first and more nonmetallic element second
add numerical prefixes to both elements (except mono in the more metallic element)
Change ending of more nonmetallic element to “-ide”

69
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compounds that comprised of hydrogen and one other nonmetallic element in aqueous state

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Binary Acids

70
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Nomenclature for Binary Acids (aq)

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“hydro-“ prefix
other nonmetallic element with “-ide” suffix
and the word “acid”

71
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Nomenclature for Binary Acids (s)

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the word “hydrogen”

change ending of nonmetallic element to “-ide”

72
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Compounds that contain hydrogen, oxygen and at least one other element bonded in a way that it impart acidic properties to the compound

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Oxyacids

73
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Compounds that typically consist of hydrogen combined with a polyatomic ion containing oxygen

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Oxyacids

74
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Nomenclature for Oxyacids

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No “hydrogen” word
start with root name of anion and replace ending for “-ate” to “-ic” and for “-ite” with “-ous”
add the word “acid”

75
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Nomenclature for Oxyacids with more than 2 ternary acids

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No “hydrogen” word
start with root name of anion and replace ending for highest number of atom, “per-“ and “-ic” ; “-ic” ; “ous” ; “hypo-“ and “-ous” for lowest number of atom
add the word “acid”

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