Oxidation numbers and formulation Flashcards
Group 1 are…
Alkali metals
Alkali metals are in group…
1
Alkali metals have an oxidation number of…
+1 (H=+-1)
Group 1 have an oxidation number of…
+1 (H=+-1)
Group 2 are…
Alkali earth metals
Alkali earth metals are found in group…
2
Alkali earth metals have an oxidation number of…
+2
Group 2 have an oxidation number of…
+2
Pnictogens are found in group…
15
Group 15 are…
Pnictogens
Pnictogens have an oxidation number of…
-5
Group 15 have an oxidation number of…
-5
Halogens are found in group…
17
In group 17 we find…
Halogens
Halogens have an oxidation number of..
-1
Group 17 have an oxidation number of…
-1
Hydrides are compounds that always have…
Hydrogen and a metal
Hydrides are what type of compound?
Acids
Oxides are compounds that always have…
Oxygen and a metal
Hydrides must be written in the following form: …
Metal name (roman ox. number) + hydride
Oxides must be written in the following form: …
Metal name (roman ox. number) + oxide
Nonmetal oxides are compounds that always have…
Oxygen and a nonmetal (Groups 13-16)
Nonmetal oxides must be written in the following form: …
Prefix of nonmetal + nonmetal name + prefix of oxygen + oxide
Binary salts are compounds that always have…
neither Oxygen or hydrogen
Binary salts must be written in the following form: …
metal name + ox. number (if more than 1) + root of nonmetal -ide
