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Chemistry QII:QI
Oxidation Numbers, Polyions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a number used to represent the number of electrons lost, gained, or shared in a chemical change | oxidation number |
| unreacted elements have oxidation numbers equal to _____ | zero |
| atoms in ionic compounds that lose electrons have ____ oxidation numbers | positive |
| atoms in ionic compounds that gain electrons have ____ oxidation numbers | negative |
| in a nonpolar covalent diatomic molecule, each atom has an oxidation number of _____ | zero |
| name the 7 diatomic molecules | H, O, N, F, Cl, Br, I |
| an atomic symbol represents (3) | the name of the element, one atom of the element, the atomic mass of the element |
| aluminum | Al |
| argon | Ar |
| bromine | Br |
| calcium | Ca |
| Carbon | C |
| Chlorine | Cl |
| Copper | Cu |
| Fluorine | F |
| Helium | He |
| Hydrogen | H |
| Iodine | I |
| Iron | Fe |
| Magnesium | Mg |
| Manganese | Mn |
| Mercury | Hg |
| Neon | Ne |
| Nitrogen | N |
| Oxygen | O |
| Phosphorus | P |
| Potassium | K |
| Silver | Ag |
| Sodium | Na |
| Sulfur | S |
| Zinc | Zn |
| a qualitative and quantitative expression of a compound using symbols and subscripts to indicate the chemical constituents and their respective numbers | formula |
| the abbreviation for a compound | formula |
| two or more elements chemically combined in a definite proportion by mass | compound |
| written above and to the right of the symbol, represent the oxidation number | superscript |
| written below and to the right of the symbol, represents the definite proportion by which the atoms combine | subscript |
| a group of atoms that act as a unit a possess a charge | polyatomic ion |
| when naming polyatomic ions, the ____ atom goes first | positive |
| ammonium ion | (NH4)+1 |
| bicarbonate ion | (HCO3)-1 |
| cyanide ion | (CN)-1 |
| hydroxide ion | (OH)-1 |
| hypochlorite ion | (OCl)-1 |
| nitrate ion | (NO3)-1 |
| nitrite ion | (NO2)-1 |
| carbonate ion | (CO3)-2 |
| sulfate ion | (SO4)-2 |
| sulfite ion | (SO3)-2 |
| phosphate ion | (PO4)-3 |