Chapter 4 Flashcards
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When two or more atoms combine a _____ id formed
Molecule
When two or more elements combine to form a compound, an entirely new substance results. True or false
True
Compounds are composed of atoms held together by ______
Chemical bonds
Chemical bonds are classified into three types:
Ionic
Covalent
Metallic
Ionic bonds occur between
Metals and nonmetals
Which chemical bond involve the transfer of electrons from one atom to another
Ionic bonds
Covalent bonds occur between
Two or more nonmetals
Which type of chemical bond involve the sharing of electrons between two atoms
Covalent bonds
Chemical formula indicates ___ present in the compound
The type and number of each element
The chemical formula for water is
H2O
The chemical formula for carbon dioxide is
CO2
The chemical formula for sodium chloride is represented as
NaCl
The chemical formula for carbon tetrachloride is represented as
CCl4
Chemical formulas can generally be categorized into three different types:
Empirical formula
Molecular formula
Structural formula
____ gives the relative number of atoms of each element in a compound.
Empirical formula
The simplest whole-number (ratio) representation of the type and number of elements present in a molecule
Empirical formula
____ gives the actual number of atoms of each element in a molecule of a compound
Molecular formula
Determine the empirical formula for C4H8
CH2
Determine the empirical formula for B2H6
BH3
____ is a sketch or diagram of how the atoms in the molecule are bonded to each other
Structural formula
Which type of chemical formula uses line to represent covalent bonds and shows how atoms in a molecule are connected or bonded to each other
Structural formula
Write the empirical formula for the compound represented by the molecular formula C5H12
____ communicated the most information. It coveys the type and actual number as well as the arrangement of the atoms in the molecules. It’s a visual picture of the compound
Structural formula
___ converts the actual type and number of elemental atoms in the compound. It does not tell you how each of the atoms are bonded to each other
Molecular formula