A substance with atoms that are all alike
What is an element?
___ Mg + ___O2 --> ____ MgO
2, 1, 2
___ Mg + ___O2 --> ____ MgO
Synthesis
sharing electrons
Covalent
CO2
carbon dioxide
A substance formed from two or more elements
What is a compound?
____Fe + ___Cl2 --> ___ FeCl3
2, 3, 2
____Fe + ___Cl2 --> ___ FeCl3
Synthesis
transfering/"stealing" electrons
NaCl
Sodium Chloride
A number you place in front of a compound to help balance the equation
What is a coefficient?
____ H2O2 --> ___ O2 + ____H2O
2, 1, 2
____ H2O2 --> ___ O2 + ____H2O
Decomposition
NaCl -metal and nonmetal
Ionic
PCl3
Phosphorus tetrachloride
product
___Cu + ___ Ag(NO3) --> ___ Cu(NO3) + ____Ag
1, 2, 1, 2
___Cu + ___ Ag(NO3) --> ___ Cu(NO3) + ____Ag
Single replacement
H2O -two nonmetals
covalent
Dinitrogen Monoxide
N2O
chemical reaction
__ Na(OH) + __CuCl2 --> ___ Cu(OH)2 + ___ NaCl
2, 1, 1, 2
__ Na(OH) + __CuCl2 --> ___ Cu(OH)2 + ___ NaCl
double replacement
A diagram showing how many valence electrons something has
electron dot diagram
Dinitrogen Pentaoxide
Aluminum Oxide
N2O5
Al2O3