Name the following compound: CO. Why is it a covalent compound?
Carbon monoxide. It is a covalent compound because both parts of the name are non-metals.
Quick learning check: What is the difference between an ionic compound and a covalent compound?
Ionic compounds= first part of the name is a metal ion whereas the second part of the name is a non-metal. Covalent compounds= both parts of the name are non-metals.
Write the chemical formula of aluminum oxide.
Al(2)O(3)
Write the chemical formula of sulfur dioxide
SO2
What's the difference between a chemical and a physical change?
Chemical changes involve rearranging of chemical bonds and are irreversible
Physical changes don't make or break chemical bonds and are reversible.
What happens to electrons in ionic bonding?
They are donated or accepted (given or taken)
Write the chemical formula for Carbon dioxide
CO2
The law of conservation of mass states that...
For chemical reactions this means...
matter is neither created nor destroyed, so in a chemical reaction all atoms of the reactants must be present in the products
Name the following compound: NO. Is this a covalent compound?
Nitrogen monoxide. Yes it is a covalent compound because both nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O) are non-metals.
Is breaking bonds an endothermic or exothermic process
endothermic
(requires energy put in)