U1-2-1 - Chemical Compound Names and Formulae Flashcards
An ____________ contains only one type of atom.
An element contains only one type of atom.
A ____________ is a substance in which two or more different elements are combined.
A compound is a substance in which two or more different elements are combined.
An element contains ____________ of atom.
An element contains only one type of atom.
A compound is a substance in which ____________ are combined.
A compound is a substance in which two or more different elements are combined.
In a compound name:
if there are only 2 elements, the name of the 2nd element name is changed to ________.
In a compound name:
if there are only 2 elements, the name of the 2nd element name is changed to -ide.
e.g. chlorine to chloride
In a compound name:
if there are ____________, the ending of the 2nd element name is changed to -ide.
In a compound name:
if there are only 2 elements, the name of the 2nd element name is changed to -ide.
e.g. chlorine to chloride
In a compound name:
If there are 3 elements and one of them is ________, the ending of the 2nd element name is changed to −ate or −ite.
In a compound name:
If there are 3 elements and one of them is oxygen, the ending of the 2nd element name is changed to −ate or −ite.
In a compound name:
If there are 3 elements and one of them is oxygen, the ending of the 2nd element name is changed to ____ or ____.
In a compound name:
If there are 3 elements and one of them is oxygen, the ending of the 2nd element name is changed to −ate or −ite.
Prefix meaning ‘one’
Mono
E.g. monochloride = 1 chlorine
Prefix meaning ‘two’
Di
E.g. dichloride = 2 chlorines
Prefix meaning ‘three’
Tri
E.g. trichloride = 3 chlorines
Prefix meaning ‘four’
Tetra
E.g. tetrachloride = 4 chlorines
