Ionic Compounds
Multivalent Compounds
Polyatomic Compounds
Molecular Compounds
Misc Short Answers
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What is an Ionic Compound?

An ion made up of a metal and non-metal. 

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What is a multivalent ion?

An ion that is made up of a transition metal and non-metal. 

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What is a polyatomic ion?

an ion that is a group of atoms that tend to stay together and carry an overall ionic charge?

100

How can you tell if a compound is molecular? 

If it's made of only nonmetals, or if it uses prefixes like mono-, di-, tri-, etc. 
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Why are Roman numerals not required when naming all types of compounds?

Not all elements can form more than one ion charge. 

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What is NaBr as a compound name?

Sodium Bromide

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What is CuSO4 as a compound name?

Copper (II) Sulfate 

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What is Mg(ClO3)as a compound name?

Magnesium Chlorate

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What is CO as a compound name? 

Carbon Monoxide

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State 2 differences between ionic compounds and molecular Compounds. 

1. Type of Elements: Ionic : metal and non-metal VS Molecular: only non-metals 

2. Melting Point: Ionic: High VS Molecular: Low


300

What is Al2Oas a compound name? 

Aluminum Oxide

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What is Iron (III) Phosphate as a formula?

FePO4

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What is Ammonium Hydroxide as a formula?

NH4OH

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What is P2O5 as a compound name?

Diphosphorus Pentoxide 

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Name the only polyatomic ion that can act as a metal?

Ammonium

400

What is Beryllium Phosphide as a formula

Be3P2

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What is Tin (II) Hydroxide as a formula?

Sn(OH)2

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What is Beryllium Nitrate as a formula?

Be(NO2)2

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What is Silicon Dioxide as a formula?

SiO2

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State the Diatomic 7. 

Hydrogen Gas, Oxygen Gas, Fluorine Gas, Liquid Bromine, Solid Iodine, Nitrogen Gas, and Chlorine Gas

500

Although each ion that makes up an Ionic Compound has a charge, the ionic compound itself is neutral. Explain why?

An Ionic Compound is neutral because the total positive charge is equal to the total negative charge. 

500

What is Copper (II) Nitrate as a formula?

Cu(NO3)2

500

Why is the chemical formula for Calcium Hydroxide, Ca(OH)2, not written as CaO2H2?

This is because Hydroxide is a single polyatomic ion, not separate oxygen and hydrogen ions. 

500

What is diphosphorus pentasulfide as a formula?

P2S5

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What are Valence Shells and Valence Electrons? 

The valence shell is the outermost ring in an atom, and the valence electrons are the electrons on it.