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Title: Basics of naming chemical compounds
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Name: _____________________
Unit 3:1
Period: _____________________
Naming Compounds
How to use this chart—
Determine what the
compound is made of and
follow the arrows
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Exception—
O2 is “peroxide” and can
make polyatomic compounds with only 2 elements! O2 with a non-metal
is dioxide
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What’s it Made of?
Metal and
non-metal
ionic
compound
USE “- IDE” ENDING
(NO PREFIXES!)
Name the metal and non-metal
and change the ending to “ide”
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Don’t use “mono” for first name,
but always for second name
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In covalent compounds, though,
non-metals can sometimes combine in multiple ways (carbon
monoxide; carbon dioxide)
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(di =2 and tetra =4)
“Dinitrogen tetroxide”
polyatomic
compound
CHECK THE CHART BELOW
(NO PREFIXES!)
Use the names on the chart
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NaNO3
3 elements — polyatomic
Check chart (see below)
Na - sodium
NO3 - nitrate (on chart)
Sodium nitrate
Polyatomic Ions
Greek Prefixes
Oxidation #
Name
Formula
1+
ammonium
NH4+
1-
acetate
C2H3O2-
2-
carbonate
CO32-
2-
chromate
CrO42-
1-
HCO31-
1+
hydrogen
carbonate
hydronium
1-
hydroxide
OH1-
1-
nitrate
NO31-
2-
peroxide
O22-
Tricycle – 3 wheels
3-
phosphate
PO43-
Pentagon – 5 five sided military
building in Washington, D
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2-
sulfate
SO42-
2-
sulfite
SO32-
Mono - 1
Di – 2
Tri – 3
Tetra – 4
Penta – 5
Hexa – 6
Hepta – 7
Octa – 8
Nona – 9
Deca – 10
Hints to remember prefixes:
Transition Metals Can Have More
Than One Oxidation Number
Iron (II) has an oxidation number of 2+
Iron (III) has an oxidation number of 3+
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FeO—Iron (II) oxide
Fe2O3— Iron (III) oxide
Monorail – one rail train
Monocle – glasses for one eye
with only a single lens
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Octopus – 8 legs
H3O+
Decade – 10 years
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CO2
A
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C2O4
B
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C3O5
C
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CO
D
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C2O
E
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CO8
F
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BaCl2
K2CO3
________________ carbonate
2
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Ag2O
_____________
______________________________
NH4Cl
_________________ chloride
4
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MgBr2
_____________
______________________________
K3PO4
Potassium _________________
6
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P2O4
_____________
______________________________
Mg(OH)2
M___________ H_____________
8
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LiF
_____________
______________________________
K(NO3)
_____________ ______________
11
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OF2
_____________
______________________________
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Unit 3:2
Period: _____________________
Oxidation Numbers, Notation, Lewis Dot Diagrams
The oxidation numbers tell you how many electrons an element will gain or lose
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Oxidation Numbers
Oxidation Numbers
1
Atoms gain or lose
electrons when near
certain other
elements to fulfill
the octet rule:
“If I 8 I full”
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If
an atom has 1 or 2
valence electrons it
will lose them to
have a full inner
level
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1A
1
H
2
3
2A
3
Li
4
Be
11
Na
12
Mg
19
K
20
Ca
1
2
Divides
metals and
non-metals
Transition Metals
(Oxidation #s vary)
(Positive Ions)
Notation
Charge
(Oxidation #)
1+
Na 2
4
Positive because
they LOSE
electrons
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This means they
don’t gain or lose
electrons, so they
don’t react or
form compounds
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Negative because
they GAIN
electrons
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Electrons are negative, so losing
negatives makes it more positive
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O2
Lost 2 electrons
2 Oxygen atoms
No number means 1 atom
Gainers of electrons become negative
(a negative ion)
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The above notation tells you that each of
the Sodium atoms lost 1 electron
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The charge is the oxidation number
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They are a powerful tool in helping you understand, see, and even
predict molecular bonding
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The dots represent
valence electrons
Ne
O
Open
Neon has 8 valence electrons
and no openings
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Oxygen has 6 valence
electrons, so it wants
2 more to be full
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Electrons can move
around for bonding
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13A 14A 15A 16A 17A
Metals
Chemical
symbol
0
Also right
Magnesium has 2 valence
electrons
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Chlorine now
has 8 and is full
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1
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Show the number of atoms in a
molecule
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Metals
A
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2
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An atom that lost electrons
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Nonmetals
3
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Shows the number of electrons
commonly gained or lost
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Octet Rule
B
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D
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4
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Elements that gain electrons
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Transition
Metals
E
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4
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Lewis Dot
Diagrams
E
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C
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Give abbreviations and oxidation numbers
Give these elements with oxidation # in ion notation
Calcium (Ca)
+2
O2–
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Fluorine (____) ________
Potassium (____)________
Nitrogen (____) _________
Nitrogen (____)_________
Lithium (____) _________
Chlorine (____) ________
Hydrogen (____) ________
Beryllium (____) _______
Hydrogen (____)________
Helium (____) _________
Magnesium (____) ______
Silicon (____) __________
Calcium (____) ________
Aluminum (____) _______
Krypton (____) _________
Boron (____)___________
Bromine (____) ________
MgCl2 How many Chlorines? ___________
MgCl2 How many total atoms? _____________
Li2O How many Oxygen? ____________
Al2O3 How many Aluminums? _________
Li2O How many total atoms? _____________
Al2O3 How many total atoms? _____________
C12H22O11 How many Hydrogens? __________
CO2 How many Carbons? ____________
C6H12O6 How many total atoms? _____________
CO2 How many total atoms? _____________
H2O How many Hydrogens? __________
H2O How many total atoms? _____________
How many electrons are gained or lost?
Na1+ Lost 1
Cu2+ _________
3+
Al __________
Cl1- _________
2O __________
N3- _________
0
He __________
Si4+ _________
Draw the Lewis Dot Diagrams for the following
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Carbon
Magnesium
Oxygen
Helium
Aluminum
Argon
Lithium
Fluorine
Give abbreviations and valence electrons
Oxygen (O )
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Which of these is incorrect?
A
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C
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Be
Be
Be
Put boxes around any electrons openings
O
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Lithium
Oxygen
Combined
K
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With multiple ions, their charges add together
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Positive ions (metals) attract
negative ions (nonmetals), forming ionic compounds
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Each Sodium atom gives up 1 electron,
so 2 Sodium atoms (Na2) will give up
2 electrons and have a charge of 2+
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Losing 1 electron
How do elements combine to form
compounds? Elements rarely occur
naturally as individual atoms
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The positive ions are attracted to
negative ions and combine into ionic
compounds
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This
is the limiting reactant, the reactant that is
limited in amount
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When the wood is all
burned, the fire will
stop
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F1-
K1+
K
Sulfur’s oxidation number is −1,
so it will gain 1 electron
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Each atom
will gain or lose electrons according to its
oxidation number
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K1+
K1+
K1+
O2−
Oxygen is not full, so it
will attract another K
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Each oxygen will attract two potassiums, so
potassium and oxygen will always combine as K2O
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Ionic compounds always combine in a
particular ratio (same number of each
atom) so that they are balanced
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K1+
K1+
K1+
Magnesium Fluoride
MgF2
Magnesium’s oxidation number
is +2, so it will lose 2 electrons
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Positives give electrons; negatives receive
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In this simplified
example, the 8 fluorine atoms could combine with 4 magnesium atoms
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In the real world there are billions
of atoms when they form compounds
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Attracted by a positive ion
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Zero
B
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3
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Net charge of a balanced ionic
compound
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Positive ion
D
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C
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Attracted by a negative ion
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Used for a nonmetal:
5
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Use the following symbols to answer the following
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An electron being lost:
B
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Used for a metal:
8
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Give abbreviations with oxidation numbers and arrows
Calcium
Ca
Ca2+
Nitrogen
2+
1-
Al
Fluorine
O
2-
Na
Aluminum
Sodium
N
6 lost
___________
_________
F1-3
Al3+
2
___________
_________
O2-3
____________
_________
Na1+
3
____________
_________
N3-2
___________
_________
F
3+
Oxygen
Ca2+
3
2 lost
1+
3-
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Combine Sodium and Oxygen
Give the balanced
ionic formula for
Sodium Oxide
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Combine Magnesium and Sulfur
Give the balanced
ionic formula for
Magnesium Sulfide
Combine Lithium and Phosphorus
Give the balanced
ionic formula:
Compound name:
Combine Calcium and Nitrogen
Give the balanced
ionic formula:
Combine Aluminum and Oxygen
Compound name:
Write the balanced ionic compounds for the following:
Be2+ and O2- : __________
Na1+ and S2- : __________
Li1+ and N3- :
__________
Ca2+ and N3- : __________
Al3+ and Cl1- : __________
K1+ and (SO4)2- : _________
Give the balanced
ionic formula for
Beryllium Fluoride
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Aluminum and Oxygen: __________________
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Why? Because
they are too close to having a full octet of valence electrons
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Use x’s or dots for different atoms
Remember the dots are Valence Electrons
If you use only dots you won’t be able
to see where the electrons came from
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Cl
Phosphorus has 5 valence electrons
Phosphorus needs 3 more to be full
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Covalent Bonding
Oxygen does not exist
as an individual atom
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Short Hand
O
8
F
F
A single covalent bond
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e
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e
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e
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Each Oxygen has 6 v
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plus 2 for the 2 bonds = 8!
N
A triple covalent bond
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e
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Ionic compounds are good electrolytes
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Ionic Compounds are Electrolytes
Dissolved
ionic
compound
(like salt)
Covalent Compounds are NOT Electrolytes
Covalent compounds
do not dissolve into
ions and do not
conduct electricity
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Chemists use lines to show bonds
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e
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Each oxygen has only
6 valence electrons
and needs 2 more
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Ions conduct
electricity
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Dissolved
covalent
compound
(like sugar)
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X’s
2
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Ionic
A
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1
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When 4 valence electrons are shared
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Used instead of dots to show a
different atom’s valence electrons
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Double Bond
B
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Means 2 electrons
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Triple Bond
C
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D
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4
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Something dissolved in water that
allows electricity to flow
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A molecule of two atoms of the same
element
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Single Bond
C
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4
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8 Valence
Electrons
)
E
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Decide what’s wrong with these covalent compounds and then draw them correctly
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P
# of electrons:
C
# of electrons: ______ Full? _______
Cl
# of electrons: ______ Full? _______
Si
# of electrons: _______Full? _______
I
# of electrons: ______ Full? _______
S
# of electrons: _______Full? _______
8
Full?
Yes
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O
# of electrons: _______Full? _______
N
# of electrons: _______Full? _______
Draw the Lewis Dot Diagram for molecular Oxygen (O2)
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Short hand
Using Lewis Dot Diagrams to predict how
Nitrogen and Bromine will combine
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In this setup, is the
dissolved compound
ionic or covalent?
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2
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4
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6
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Become positive ions
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Tells you that atoms are more stable
with 8 valence electrons
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Oxidation #s
B
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2
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Compounds formed when electrons are
shared
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Diatomic
Metals
Molecule
D
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4
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Do not combine into compounds
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Valence
Covalent
F
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B
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C
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D
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E
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Give the symbol and atomic number of these elements
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Boron (___) ________
Aluminum (Al)
13
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Give these elements with oxidation # in ion notation
Aluminum (Al)
13
O2–
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Boron ____________
Phosphorus (___)______
Magnesium __________
Nitrogen __________
Bromine __________
Argon (___) __________
Silver (___) __________
Helium____________
Potassium _________
Copper (___) _________
Gold (___) ___________
Carbon ____________
Hydrogen _________
How many Aluminums in Al2O3? _________________
How many total atoms in Al2O3? _________________
How many Magnesiums in MgCl2? ________________
How many total atoms in MgCl2? _________________
How many Sodiums in Na3N? ___________________
How many total atoms in Na3N? _________________
How many Oxygens in Li(NO3)? _________________
How many total atoms in Li(NO3)? _______________
How many electrons are gained or lost?
K1+ Lost 1
Fe2+ __________
3+
B __________
F1- __________
2S __________
N3- __________
0
He __________
Si4+ _________
How many electrons will be gained or lost by:
Lost 1
K
Ar ___________
Al ___________
Br ___________
O ___________
Ca ___________
Be ___________
H ____________
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Draw the Lewis Dot Diagrams for the following
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Use Electron Arrows to Combine Magnesium and Fluorine
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Al2O3
2
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BeF2
_______
_________
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____ Magnesium (___)
4
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N2F3
_______
_________
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Give the total charge
6
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_________
________________________________
____ Argon (___)
Ca2+
3
+6
2+
2-
__________
1-
Mg F
__________
1+
__________
Ca O
2+
8
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_______
NaN3
10
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PF3
________________________________
_________
F1-2
Al3+S2-2
__________
3+
__________
________________________________
Al
________________________________
O2-3
O2-2
__________
2+
Mg (NO3)
12
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Short hand
Using shorthand,
make Oxygen Dichloride
C
# of electrons: ______
N
# of electrons: ______
For the light to come on, what
kind of compound would need
to be dissolved: ionic or
covalent?
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What do we call a compound
that will allow electricity to
flow?
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As ions add together, so do their charges
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Positive ions (metals) attract
negative ions (nonmetals), forming ionic compounds
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Each Sodium atom gives up 1 electron,
so 2 Sodium atoms (Na2) will give up
2 electrons and have a charge of 2+
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Li1+ Li1+ O2– O2–
2– 2–
Li1+ Li1+ O O
Li1+ Li1+ O2– O2–
Each Oxygen
will attract
2 Lithium ions
to be balanced
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The net charge must equal zero!
Balanced Ionic Compounds
If Lithium atoms are
placed near Oxygen
atoms they will combine
and form ionic bonds
in a certain ratio
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= 1-
1+
2-
Li Li O
Using Lewis Dot Diagrams
Li
Li
Oxygen needs 2 more electrons to
be full
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O
2 openings
Li Li O
With only 1 Lithium, Oxygen is
still not full, so it attracts one
more Lithium atom
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Li O
Li
BALANCED
Li2O
Li2O
Lithium and Oxygen will ALWAYS combine in a 2:1 ratio
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Magnesium loses 2 electrons
The Symbols
Mg2+
Losing 1 electron
Gaining 1 electron
Chlorine gains 1 electron
Cl1-
An ionic bond
How to Balance Ionic Compounds
Step 1: Write the symbols for each element
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Step 3: Balance so the # of electrons lost = # gained
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Find the balanced ionic formula for Calcium Bromide
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Balanced!
Calcium Bromide is
ALWAYS: CaBr2
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13 is the older “Ionic Compounds” page, which has multiple ways of showing multiple methods
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7)
uses the electron arrows, which I believe to be superior and much easier for the students
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I haven’t had time to complete the rewrite of “Covalent Compounds” using electron arrows, but you can show this method
very easily and students will make the connection very fast
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The idea that they “share” electrons is a simple step
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Covalent compounds works for everyone easily with the
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Title: Basics of naming chemical compounds
Description: This notes covers all the basics of naming chemical compound. I hope you will learn a lot from it.
Description: This notes covers all the basics of naming chemical compound. I hope you will learn a lot from it.