Vocab
binary ionic compound
is a compound made by combining monatomic metal cations with monatomic nonmetal anions
monatomic ions
which are ions that consist of a single atom with either a positive or negative charge.
base
is an ionic compound that produces hydroxide ions when dissolved in water.
ionic bond
is the electrostatic force that holds ions together in an ionic compound
What is the symbol for nitrogen
N
Organic chemistry
is the branch of chemistry that deals with compounds containing carbon
binary molecular compound
is a molecular compound that is composed of two elements
electron dot diagram
shows the valence electrons of an atom as dots distributed around the element’s symbol.
formula uni
is the lowest whole number ratio of the ions present in an ionic compound
What is hydrogen symbol
H
inorganic chemistry
is the branch of chemistry dealing with compounds that do not contain carbon
acid
is a molecular compound that contains one or more hydrogen atoms and produces hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water.
octet rule
states that elements tend to form compounds in ways that give each atom eight valence electrons
metallic bond
is the attraction of the stationary metal cations to the surrounding mobile electrons
What is Lithium symbol
Li
molecular formula
A chemical formula that indicates how many of each type of atom are present in a single molecule
binary acid
is an acid that consists of hydrogen and one other element
coordination number
is the number of ions that immediately surround an ion of the opposite charge within a crystal lattice.
Closest packing
is the most efficient way to pack spherical objects
What is Iron symbol
F
empirical formula
shows the elements in a compound in their lowest wholenumber ratio.
oxoacid
is an acid that consists of hydrogen, oxygen, and a third element
ionic compound
is an electrically neutral compound consisting of positive and negative ions
alloy
is a mixture composed of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal
What is Chlorine symbol
Cl