Section 6.3 Naming Compounds and Writing Formulas – Flashcards
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The name of an ionic compound must distinguish the compound from other ionic compounds containing the same elements
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True
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What information is provided by the formula for an ionic compound
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The formula for an ionic compound describes the ratio of the ions in the compound . The formula indicates which element in the compound contains
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What is a compound made from only two elements
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Binary
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Names of anions are formed by placing the suffix I-ide after part of the name of the nonmetal
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When metals form more than one ion the name of the ion contains a Roman numeral to indicate what ?
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The charge of the ion
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What is a polyatomic ion
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A covalently bonded group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge
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A type of Bond that holds cations and anions together
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Ionic
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An ion with a negative charge
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Anion
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An ion with s positive charge
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Cation
