Formulas
Compounds
Molecules
100
The simplest ratio of atoms in the molecules
What is the empirical formula?
100
A compound with two elements.
What is a binary compound?
100
SO2
What is sulfur dioxide?
200
The actual number of atoms in the formula.
What is the molecular formula?
200
A compound with three elements.
What is a ternary compound?
200
This specific element has 3 electrons in each bond.
What is nitrogen?
300
Information that cannot be counted or measure
What is qualitative?
400
Information that can be either counted or measured.
What is quantitative?
400
Na2SO4
What is sodium sulfate?
500
The number which represents the amount of electrons gained or lost.
What is the oxidation number?
500
A charged particle which has two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds.
What is a polyatomic ion?
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