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Test One
Nomenclature, ions, and significant figures
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 1
07/25/2010

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Binary Ionic
Definition
Elements are far apart on table
Read left to right on periodic table
Positive ion first, negative ion second
First element unchanged, second element change ending to -ide
Ex: MgO KCl
Term
Acids
Definition
Starts with H- (general formula is HX)
Binary- HCl, HF, HBr HI (Hydro__ic acid)
Ex: Sulfuric Acid
Term
Molecular Compounds
Definition
Upper right of periodic table
Mono, di, tri, tetra, penta-, hexa-, hepta-, octa-, nona-, deca.
Ex. Carbon Monoxide
Term
Transition Metals
Definition
Middle part of periodic table (all elements are cations-positively charged)
Use Roman Numerals to indicate charge.)
Ex. Iron(II) Chloride
Term
Hydroxide
Definition
OH(-1)
Term
Phosphate
Definition
PO4(-3)
Term
Cyanide
Definition
CN(-)
Term
Carbonate
Definition
CO3(-2)
Term
Sulfate
Definition
SO4(-2)
Term
Nitrate
Definition
NO3(-1)
Term
Ammonium
Definition
NH(+1)
Term
Nonzeros
Definition
all nonzeros are significant.
4421 has four sigfigs
Term
zeros to the left
Definition
are never significant.
.0032 has two sigfigs
Term
Zeros in the middle
Definition
are always significant.
302 has 3 sig figs
Term
zeros to the right
Definition
are significant if there is a decimal
aren't significant if there's isn't a decimal.
3200 has 2 sigfigs
3200. has 4 sigfigs
3200.00 has 6 sigfigs
Term
adding or subtracting
Definition
answer may only have as many significant figures as the number with the fewest numbers to the right of the decimal
Ex. 2.1 + 4.9999 may only have two (as in 2.1) sig figs.
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