Periodic Table
Metals are located on which side of the table?
Left side of the stair step line
Give an example of an element ...
H, O, He etc
What is an ion?
Element that has gained/lost electrons and how has a charge
What is an ionic compound?
Compound formed between a metal and a non-metal, or 2 charged particles (ions)
What types of elements form a covalent compound?
2 or more non-metals
What are the 2 main groups of elements on the table?
Metals and non-metals
What is the chemical symbol for phosphorus?
P
What is a cation?
Ion with a positive charge
True or false, you use prefixes when naming ionic compounds?
FALSE
What does the prefix hepta mean?
7
What is the name of the group of elements found on either side of the stair step line?
Semi-metals or metalloids
What is the name for the element with the symbol Na?
Sodium
Which types of elements tend to form negative charges?
non-metals
Name the compound formed when calcium bonds with bromine
Calcium bromide
What is the chemical name for C5P3?
Pentacarbon triphosphide
Which elements are diatomic (hint, there are 7)
H, O, F, Br, I, N, Cl
How many protons does an atom of Carbon have?
6
What charge would have a magnesium ion have?
2+
Name the compound formed when sulfur bonds lithium
Lithium sulfide
What is the chemical formula for sulfur tetroxide?
SO4
What characteristic(s) do elements in the same column/family share?
# of valence electrons, reactivity, chemical/physical properties
How can you tell the number of valence electrons an element should have using the table?
Group number
What charge would a nitride ion have?
3-
Write the chemical formula for potassium nitride
K3N
Make up a covalent compound and write the name and formula for it
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