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Eqn Basics
Fundamental formulas and rules needed in equation writing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ammonia | NH3 |
| Ammonium ion | NH4 superscript + |
| Hydrogencarbonate ion | HCO3 superscript - |
| Hydroxide ion | OH superscript - |
| Nitrate ion | NO3 superscript - |
| Carbonate ion | CO3 superscript 2- |
| Sulfate ion | SO4 superscript 2- |
| Phosphate ion | PO4 superscript 3- |
| Hydride ion and Hydrogen ion | H- and H+ |
| Chloride ion | Cl- |
| Bromide ion | Br- |
| Iodide ion | I- |
| Oxide ion | O superscript 2- |
| Sulfide | S superscript 2- |
| Nitride | N superscript 3- |
| Copper (I) ion | Cu+ |
| Copper (II) ion | Cu superscript 2+ |
| Silver ion | Ag+ |
| Gold(I) ion | Au+ |
| Platinum(I) ion | Pt+ |
| Iron(I) ion | Fe+ |
| Iron (II) ion | Fe superscript 2+ |
| Iron (III) ion | Fe superscript 3+ |
| Aluminium ion | Al superscript 3+ |
| Zinc ion | Zn superscript 2+ |
| Lead (II) ion | Pb superscript 2+ |
| Magnesium ion | Mg superscript 2+ |
| Sodium ion | Na+ |
| Potassium ion | K+ |
| Magnesium fluoride | MgF2 |
| Lithium chloride | LiCl |
| Calcium chloride | CaCl2 |
| Copper(I) iodide | CuI |
| Potassium bromide | KBr |
| Iron(II) oxide | FeO |
| Aluminium sulphide | Al2S3 |
| Sodium chloride | NaCl |
| Barium chloride | BaCl2 |
| Iron(III) sulphate | Fe2(SO4)3 |
| Sodium hydroxide | NaOH |
| Ammonium bromide | NH4Br |
| Potassium sulphate | K2SO4 |
| Magnesium sulphate | MgSO4 |
| CaF2 | Calcium fluoride |
| KBr | Potassium bromide |
| CuCl | Copper(I) chloride |
| CuCl2 | Copper(II) chloride |
| CuO | Copper(II) oxide |
| AlCl3 | Aluminium chloride |
| MgI2 | Magnesium iodide |
| NaBr | Sodium bromide |
| ZnCl2 | Zinc chloride |
| LiF | Lithium fluoride |
| PbO2 | Lead(IV) oxide |
| AgNO3 | Silver nitrate |
| Na2CO3 | Sodium carbonate |
| (NH4)2SO4 | Ammonium sulphate |
| KNO3 | Potassium nitrate |
| Name the transition metals commonly written with roman numerals in bracket to indicate their valency since they can have multiple valencies. | Copper, iron, lead ... |
| Name the prefixes 1 to 10 used in naming covalent compounds. | mono, di, tri, tetra, penta, hexa, hepta, octa, |
| Carbon tetrachloride | CCl4 |
| Hydrogen chloride | HCl |
| Ammonia | NH3 |
| Sulphur trioxide | SO3 |
| P4S5 | Tetraphosphorus pentasulphide |
| Si2Br6 | Disilicon hexabromide |
| SCl4 | Sulphur tetrachloride |
| All group 1 compounds are | SOLUBLE |
| All ammonium compounds are | SOLUBLE |
| Most nitrate and ethanoates are | SOLUBLE except silver ethanoate which is slightly soluble. |
| Most chlorides, bromides and iodides are | SOLUBLE except those of lead and silver which are moderately soluble in hot water. |
| Most sulfates are | SOLUBLE except those of lead and barium which are insoluble. Calcium sulphate and silver sulfate are slightly soluble. |
| All hydrogencarbonates are | SOLUBLE |
| Most carbonates and phosphates are | INSOLUBLE except those of group 1 metals and ammonium. |
| Most metal hydroxides are | INSOLUBLE except those of group 1 metals and ammonium. Barium, calcium and magnesium hydroxide are slightly soluble. |
| Most metal oxides are | INSOLUBLE except those of group 1 metals. Calcium and barium react with water to form their hydroxides. |