Periodic Table
what is the name of the first row of elements on the periodic table
alkali metals
what is NH4+
ammonium
when do you use prefixes?
naming molecular compounds
what is the charge of alkaline earth metals?
+2
what are the subatomic particles
proton, neutron, electron
Where are the nonmetals on the periodic table
upper right
what is NO3 -
nitrate
what suffix do you use for binary compounds?
-ide
what is the charge for the noble gases?
0
what compound is made from a nonmetal and metal
ionic
What part of the periodic table easily forms cations?
metals
what is the formula for peroxide?
O2 -2
when a compound has a suffix of -ate but loses an oxygen, what does it turn into?
-ite
what is the charge for Aluminum?
+3
what does the atomic number tell you
the number of protons
what is the name of the 16th row on the periodic table? (the row with oxygen)
chalcogens
what is the formula for carbonate
CO3 -2
what a compound with the suffix -ate gains an oxygen, what does it turn into?
per-_-ate
what is the charge for hydroxide (OH)?
-1
how do you solve for the amount of neutrons in an element
mass number - atomic number (protons)
what are the diatomic elements
H, N, O, F, Cl, Br, I
what is the formula for acetate
C2H3O2 -
what is the nomenclature for ionic formulas?
Metal then nonmetal
Charge of metal in roman numerals and parenthesis
proper ending
what is the charge for phosphate (PO4)?
-3
what is an isotope
the variants of an element--they have the same number of protons, but a different mass because they have differing amounts of neutrons