Phy Sci chapter six section three Flashcards
What do the names of cations include
The elements of which they are composed
How are ionic compounds named
The names of ionic compounds consist of the names of the ions that make up the compounds
What are names of anions
Altered names of elements
What is the total charge of an ionic compound
Zero
What must some cation names show
Their charges
What may transition metals form several of
Cations
Each with a different charge
How do you determine the charge of a transition metal cation
Look at the total charge of the compound
What are numerical prefixes used for
To name covalent compounds of two elements
What does a compound’s empirical formula indicate
It tells us the smallest whole-number ratio of atoms that are in a compound
The composition of a compound in terms of the relative number and kinds of atoms in the simplest ratio
Empirical formula
What are determined from empirical formulas
Molecular formulas
A chemical formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule, but not the arrangement of atoms
Molecular formula
What can be used to determine empirical formulas
Masses
