ion
not a bond, positively or negatively charged atom
ionic
consist of a metal and nonmetal. (ionic Bonds)
ions
Cation: named by adding the word ion to the name of the element
Anion: named by changing the ending of the element’s name to –ide.
empirical formula
simplest formula of a compound
polyatomic molecules
contain more than two atoms
molecular compounds
consist of two nonmetals (covalent bonds)
organic
IUPAC prefix for the number of carbons, Suffix ____-ane
molecular formula
shows the exact number of atoms of
each element in a molecule
Diatomic molecules
Contain two atoms and are either homonuclear or heteronuclear
organic compounds
contain carbon and hydrogen, sometimes in combination with other
atoms
molecular compounds
most positive element named first.
greek prefixes for the number of each element present
last element changes to -ide
law of definite
proportions
Different samples of a given compound always contain the same elements in the same ratio
Ionic Bond
attraction of opposite charges (gain and loss of electrons)
Acids
a substance that produces hydrogen
ions (H+) when dissolved in water
ionic compounds
Fixed charged metals add -ide to the nonmetal
variable charge use roman numerals to indicate the charge on the metal
lattice
The three dimensional display of oppositely charged ions
Covalent Bond
hydrocarbons
contain only carbon and hydrogen.
The simplest hydrocarbons are called alkanes
Acids
Binary prefix= hydro- ____
suffix= _____-ic
allotrope
Some elements have two or
more distinct forms (O2 & O3)