Nomenclature Flashcards
Periods
Horizontal rows
Groups or families
Vertical columns
Group one A
Alkali Metals
Group IIA
Alkaline Earth Metals
Group B
Transition Elements/Metals
Rare Earth Elements
Lanthanides, Actinides
Group VI A
Chalcogens
Group VII A
Halogens
Group VIII A
Noble Gases
4 Types of Elements
Metals, nonmetals, metalloids, Noble Gases
Charge of Compounds?
ZERO
Metals
Tend to lose electrons and form positively charged ions called CATIONS
Non-metals
Tend to gain electrons and form negatively charged ions called ANIONS
Metalloids
Have properties of both metals and nonmetals B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, Te, Po<= sometimes
Noble Gases
Do not react unless forced
Goal of combining
To have a completed outer shell (0 or 8e)
Types of compounds
Ionic Compound (nonmetal and metal) Covalent Compound (nonmetal and nonmetal)
Binary Compounds
Compounds made of 2 elements ending in “IDE”
Polyatomic ions
A group of atoms acting like a single atom with a charge
Acids
Nonmetals Te one of the main components
4 Types of compounds
Acids, bases, salts oxides
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Mono, DI, Tri, Tertra, Petra, Hexa, Hepta, Oeta, Nonta, Deca, Undeca, Dodeca
Hydrates
Salt with h2o weakly attached
MgSO4 • 8H2O
Magnesium sulfate oetahydrate
