Chemical Nomenclature Flashcards

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1
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the charge that an atom has or appears to have when certain arbitrary rules are applied

A

Oxidation Number/ Oxidation State

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oxidation numbers are useful in identifying atoms that are…

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oxidized or reduced

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3
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loss of electrons

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oxidized

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4
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gain of electrons

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reduced

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5
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Based on the first rule, when will any element have an oxidation number of zero

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free state

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6
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Based on the second rule, what generally haves positive oxidation numbers

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metals

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7
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Based on the third rule, what is the general oxidation number of hydrogen in a compound or an ion

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+1

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8
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What is the exception to the third rule which has an oxidation number of -1

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a metal hydride when hydrogen is second in the formula

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9
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Based on the fourth rule, the oxidaiton number of ____ in a compound or an ion is generally -2

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oxygen

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10
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What is the exception to the fourth rule

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peroxide where it is -1

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Based on the fifth rule, the oxidation number of monoatomic ion is the same as the charge of an…

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ion

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Based on the sixth rule, the algebraic sum of the oxidation of numbers for all the atoms in a compound must equal…

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zero

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13
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Based on the seventh rule, the algebraic sum of the oxidation numbers for all the atoms in a ______ must equal the charge on the ion

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polyatomic ion

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14
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In the first step of finding the oxidation number for an element within a compound, where should the oxidation number of each known element be written?

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below the atom in the formula

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________ each oxidation number by the number of atoms of that element in the compound.

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Multiply

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16
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Write an equation indicating the ___ of all oxidation numbers in the compound or ion.

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Sum

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17
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Composed of metal cations and non-metal anions, or, polyatomic ions

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Ionic Compounds

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18
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Names and formulas always start with the ______ cation

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positively charged

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19
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Ions are combined in ratios so that the final ionic compound is…

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neutral

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20
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Never use ___ in the names of the ionic compounds

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prefixes

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21
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The cation name is simply combined with the _____ only

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anion name

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22
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If the cation is capable of having more than one possible charge, the _____ is included in the name as a Roman numeral in brackets

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cation charge

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23
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Using Roman numeral to indicate oxidation number

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Stock System

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24
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In writing the formula of a compound the algebraic sum of the oxidation numbers should be equal to…

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zero

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Elements or ions with _____ are written first followed by elements or ions with negative oxidation numbers
positive oxidation numbers
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Name the metal and change the ending of the nonmetal to -ide
Metal with fixed oxidation state
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Has two types of atoms
Binary Compounds
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must determine the oxidation state of cation
Metal with varying oxidation state
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common name + -ous for ___ oxidation state
lower
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common name + -ic for ___ oxidation state
higher
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Hydro + -ic +acid
Binary Acids
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exceptions to -ide endings
Hydroxides (OH)m Cyanide (CN), Ammonium (NH4+1)
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HCL
Hydrochloric Acid
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Composed of non-metal atoms only
Simple Covalent (Molecular) Compounds
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The more ____ is written first
metallic non-metal
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prefixes are used in the name to indicate the number of each ___ present
atom
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____ always leads the formula
H
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_____ are in the aqueous state
Acids
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____ are combined in ratios so that the final acid is neutral
Ions
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The acid name depends on the name of the ___ involved
anion
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solid substances that also contain water molecules in their crystal structure
Hydrates
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The number of water molecules for each formula unit is...
fixed
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the formula is written the same as any other compound, but then we add a __ followed by the number of water molecules per ionic formula unit and the symbol H2O
dot
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add the word ____ at the end with a Latin prefix to indicate the number of water molecules per ionic formula unit.
hydrate
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reacts in a fixed way, has a fixed oxidation state
family
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Family with +1 Oxidation state
1A
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Family with +2 Oxidation state
2A
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Family with +3 Oxidation state
3A
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Family with +- 4 Oxidation state
4A
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Family with -3 Oxidation state
5A
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Family with -2 Oxidation state
6A
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Family with -1 Oxidation state
7A
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oxidation with (-) means...
to receive
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oxidation with (+) means...
to give
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what family has different ways of reacting and varied oxidation states
B Family
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made up of ONLY 1 ATOM.
Monatomic Cations (+)
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made up of MORE THAN 1 ATOMS. (e.g., ammonium cation)
Polyatomic Cations (+)
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made up of ONLY 1 NEGATIVELY CHARGED ATOM
Monatomic Anion (-)
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made up of MORE THAN 1 NEGATIVELY CHARGED ATOM
Polyatomic Anion (-)
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polyatomic na may kasamang oxygen anion
Polyatomic Oxyanion