Revision Flashcards
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Group One
Alkali Metals
Group Seven
Halogens
Group Zero/Eight
Noble Gases
Zig-Zag from Al to Po.
Right of the zig-zag is a non metal, hydrogen is also a non metal
2 elements
End in ‘IDE’ e.g. CuO is copper oxIDE
3 elements
If one of them is Oxygen then the name ends in ‘ATE’ e.g. ZnSO4 is Zinc SulfATE
Useful Compound endings
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SO4
Sulfate
NO3
Nitrate
CO3
Carbonate
OH
Hydroxide
PO4
Phosphate
CaCO3
Calcium Carbonate
Ca(NO3)2
Calcium Nitrate
(NH4)3PO4
Ammonium Phosphate
Al(OH)3
Aluminium Hydroxide
Group one + group seven =
1:1
E.g Lithium + Flurine = LiF
Group two + group six =
1:1
E.g Calcium + Oxygen = CaO
Group two + group seven =
1:2
E.g Magnesium + Chlorine = MgCl2
In an exam:
Always write a chemical/symbol equation unless specified otherwise
Chemicals
Everything is a chemical