Electron Math
The number of valence electrons in a lithium atom minus the total electrons of a hydrogen atom.
What is 0?
This is always named second when naming a binary ionic compound.
What is the anion (nonmetal)?
The kind of bond where two atoms share a pair of electrons with a difference of greater than 0.5 in their electronegativity.
What is a polar covalent bond?
HS
What is -ide?
Disulfur Dichloride
What is S2Cl2?
The total electrons in a magnesium atom minus the valence electrons in any halogen.
What is 5?
As tempting as it may be with their subscripts, remember not to put these in front of the names for ionic compounds.
What are prefixes?
This kind of ion is made up of more than one atom to create a single unit that has an overall positive or negative charge.
What is a polyatomic ion?
Sulfuric Acid
What is -ate?
Na3N
What is sodium nitride?
The number of valence electrons in a phosphorus atom divided by the number of valence electrons in a nitrogen atom.
What is 1?
Want to make sure your ionic compound is balanced? Use this rule to move the charges to the other ion to make sure you reach a net charge of zero.
What is the crisscross method?
An alloy where various atoms replace each other in the crystal structure.
What is a substitutional alloy?
The anion for an acid that begins with hydro-.
What is -ide?
Triboron Pentafluoride
What is B3F5?
The total number of electrons in a beryllium atom minus the total electrons in a carbon atom.
What is -2?
When naming a covalent compound, you place the element that has less pull on electrons, or this term?
What is electronegative?
A solid substance in which the particles are arranged in an orderly, repeating, and 3D pattern.
What is a crystal?
The acid H3PO3.
What is -ous?
Be(OH)2
What is beryllium hydroxide?
The number of valence electrons in aluminum times the total electrons in neon.
What is 30?
When drawing out an electron dot diagram, remember that a line between two elements represents this many electrons.
What is 2?
The measure of an atoms ability to attract electrons while part of a covalent bond.
What is electronegativity?
The acid H3PO4.
What is -ate?
CuSO4
What is copper (II) sulfate?