Vocab Chem 7 Flashcards
Compounds
A chemical combination of 2 or more different elements and can be broken down into simpler substances
Chemical bond
Force that hold 2 atoms together
Ions
Charged atoms
Valence electrons
Outer most electrons
Cation
Positive ion,
Formed when atom loses one or more electrons
Anion
Negative ion
Gains one or more electrons
Ionic compound
Composed of ions
NaCl
CaBr
Monatomic ion
Has one atom with a charge
H+ N -3 Si +4
Polyatomic ion
Also called what ?
Group of atoms with a charge
SO(4) -2 C2O4 -2
Radical
Oxidation number or valence
The charge of an ion
+1 +4 -3
Chemical nomenclature
Naming of chemical compounds
Magnesium nitride
Binary compound
Compounds with only 2 elements
-Ide
Some radicals can have -ide
Binary acids6
Acids with 2 elements
Has hydro prefix
-ic
Hydro brom ic
Ternary compound
Compounds with 3 elements
K2SO3
Ternary acid
Acids with only 3 different elements
Have hydrogen in front
-ic
H2NO3