Toolbox- Foundational Concepts Flashcards
(48 cards)
1
Q
mega (M)
A
10^6
2
Q
kilo (K)
A
10^3
3
Q
centi (c)
A
10^-2
4
Q
milli (m)
A
10^-3
5
Q
micro (μ)
A
10^-6
6
Q
nano (n)
A
10^-9
7
Q
pico (p)
A
10^-12
8
Q
number of sig figs: 1503
A
4
zeros in between nonzero digits ARE significant
9
Q
number of sig figs: 500
A
1
trailing zeros are NOT significant if there is no decimal point present
10
Q
number of sig figs: 500.0
A
4
trailing zeros WITH a decimal point ARE significant
11
Q
number of sig figs: 0.075
A
2
leading zeros are NOT significant
12
Q
determining sig figs
A
use value given with least amount of sig figs to determine how many to provide
13
Q
NO3 -
A
nitrate
14
Q
NO2 -
A
nitrite
15
Q
N3 -
A
nitride
16
Q
SO4 2-
A
sulfate
17
Q
SO3 2-
A
sulfite
18
Q
PO4 3-
A
phosphate
19
Q
NH 4+
A
ammonium
20
Q
OH-
A
hydroxide
21
Q
CO3 2-
A
carbonate
22
Q
-ate suffix
A
more oxygen
23
Q
-ite suffix
A
one less oxygen than -ate
24
Q
-ide suffix
A
monotomic ion
25
1st part of naming compounds
metal or cation name
26
2nd part of naming compounds
nonmetal or anion (stem of element plus -ide)
27
mono
1
28
di
2
29
tri
3
30
tetra
4
31
penta
5
32
hexa
6
33
hepta
7
34
octa
8
35
nona
9
36
deca
10
37
binary acid naming (hydrogen + monatomic ion)
hydro + stem of anion + ic acid
38
oxoacids (hydrogen + polyatomic ion)
-ite > -ous acid
-ate > -ic acid
39
density equation
mass / volume (cm^3 = mL)
40
element
group of similar atoms
41
compound
2 or more elements bonded
42
mixture
2 or more pure substances combined
43
Cl-
chloride
44
ClO-
hypochlorite
45
ClO2-
chlorite
46
ClO3-
chlorate
47
ClO4-
perchlorate
48
HCO3
bicarbonate
