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Worsham Chem Q2

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number used to represent the number of electrons lost, gained or shared in a chemical change/reaction   oxidation number  
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unreacted elements have oxidation numbers equal to   zero  
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atoms in ionic compounds that lose electrons have, what groups are they   positive oxidation numbers, IA & IIA  
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atoms in ionic compounds that gain electrons have, whar groups are they   negative oxidation numbers, VIA & VIIA  
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what are the 7 nonpolar covalent diatomic molecules, what is their oxidation number   H, O, N, F, Cl, Br, I; zero  
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in polar covalent molecules one atom will acquire a ________ oxidation number and one atom a _________ negative oxidation number   positive, negative  
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in MOST compounds O will have an oxidation number of __ and H __   -2, +1  
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the sum of the oxidation numbers of the atoms of the molecule must be zero in   both ionic and covalent compounds  
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metal and nonmetal compounds form an ionic/covalent bonds   ionic  
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covalent bonds are formed by   nonmetal compounds  
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a symbol represents   the name of the element, 1 atom of the element, atomic mass of the element, it is abbreviation for an element  
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Al   aluminum  
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Ar   argon  
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Br   bromine  
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Ca   calcium  
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C   carbon  
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Cl   chlorine  
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Cu   copper  
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F   fluorine  
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He   helium  
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H   hydrogen  
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I   iodine  
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Fe   iron  
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Mg   magnesium  
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Mn   manganese  
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Hg   mercury  
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Ne   neon  
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N   nitrogen  
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O   oxygen  
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P   phosphorus  
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K   potassium  
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Ag   silver  
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Na   sodium  
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S   sulfur  
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Zn   zinc  
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What is a formula   a qualitative and quantitative expression of a compound using symbols and subscripts to indicate the chemical constituents and their respective numbers and represent the abbreviation for a compound  
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2 or more elements chemically combined in a definite proportion by mass   compounds  
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how are the chemical combination and definite proportion by mass determinded   atomic structure of the elements involved  
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what is the object of formula writing   achieve a noble-gas configuration for each of the elements involved  
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halogens have a common oxidation number of   -1  
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group IA have a common oxidation number of   +1  
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group IIA have a common oxidation number of   +2  
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group VIA have a common oxidation number of   -2  
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what type of metals often have more than one oxidation number   transition metals  
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bivalent   2 possible oxidation numbers  
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when writing formulas _______ oxidation number comes first, _________ oxidation number is second   positive, negative  
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polyatomic ion   group of atoms that acts as a unit and possesses a charge  
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MOST polyatomic ions are   negative  
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when looking at the charge of a polyatomic ion, you look at the   entire compound as a whole  
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how is Ammonium ion an exception   it is positively charged polyatomic ion  
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NH4 +1   ammonium ion  
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HCO3 -1   bicarbonate ion  
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OH -1   hydroxide ion  
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NO3 -1   nitrate ion  
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NO2 -1   nitrite ion  
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CO3 -2   carbonate ion  
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SO4 -2   sulfate ion  
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SO3 -2   sulfite ion  
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PO4 -3   phophate ion  
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mass of a compound that is the sum of the atomic masses of all the atoms present in one molecule of the substance   molecular mass  
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when naming compounds the ______ is named first and the _______ ____ is named second   metal, polytomic ion  
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what is the only positive polyatomic ion   NH4, has a +1 charge  
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molecular mass of a compound   sum of the atomic masses of all the atoms present in one molecule of the substance  
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naming format compounds containing metal and polyatomics ions   metal first, polyatomic ion second  
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naming format compounds containing the ammonium ion & polyatomic ion   ammonioum ion first, neg. ion second  
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Naming format compounds containing a metal & a nonmental   name of the metallic element remains intact, root of the nonmetallic element acquires an ide suffix  
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naming format comounds containing a nonmetal & a nonmetal (covalent)   1st nonmetallic element intact, add ide to the root of the 2nd nonmetallic element, prefixes are used to indicate more than 1 atom of the nonmetallic element  
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what are the contemporary naming format for the bivalent metals Cu & Fe   Cu(I) & Cu(II) and Fe(II) & Fe(III)  
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what does an equation represent   an abbreviation for a chemical change  
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synthesis reaction   start with 2 reactants and end with 1 product  
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decomposition reaction   start with 1 reactant and end with 2 products  
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reactant are to the _____ of the arrow and products are to the _____ of the arrow   left, right  
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is H2+O2=H2O balanced, if not why   no, should be 2H2+O  
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facts about oxygen   nonmetal, most abundant element on Earth, symbol is O, means "acid former", Group VIA element, 6 valence electrons, oxidation #-2, diatomic molecule  
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physical properties of O   colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, heavier then air, slightly soluble in water  
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chemical properties of O   reacts w/ many substances, reacts w/ many metallic & nonmetallic elements to form oxides, supports combustion, acts as an oxidizing agent  
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4 definitions of oxidation   1) addition of oxygen to a substance 2) removal of hydrogen from a substance 3) removal/loss of electrons from a substance 4) increase in oxidation # of a substance  
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4 definitions of reduction   1) removal of O from a substance 2) removal of H from a substance 3)addition of electrons 4) decrease in oxidation #  
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oxidizing agent   the substance being reduced in an oxidation-reduction reaction, the simplest form is O  
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reducing agent   the substance being oxidized in an oxidation-reduction reaction, simplest form is H  
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hydrogen is the most abundant element in/on   the universe  
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the atmosphere has very little   free hydrogen  
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most hydrogen occurs in a   combined state  
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info for hydrogen: symbol, formula, atomic #, amu, oxidation #   H, H2, +1, 1, +1  
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physical properties of hydrogen   colorless, odorless, tasteless gas; lighter then air, slightly soluble in water  
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chemical properties of H   burns with a hot blue flame forming water, not combustable, reducing agent  
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what is the most abundant compound   water  
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75% of Earth is covered by   water  
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water is found in all   humans, plants, animals & bacterial cells  
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water is what type of molecule   bent with 105 degree angle  
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molecular mass of water is   18amu  
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physical properties of water   colorless, odorless, tasteless liquid; has a heat of fusion and heat of vaporization, specific, very good solvent for many substances  
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water freezes at   0 degrees C, 32 degrees F, 273K at 1atm pressure  
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water boils at   100 degrees C, 212 degrees F, 373K at 1atm pressure  
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hydrohen bonding is ________, between   intermolecular attractive force, hydrogen on 1 water molecule & an O atom on another  
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surface tension   the force that causes the surface of a liquid to contract  
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surface-tension reducing agentsn are also called   sufactants; surface active agents; wetting agents  
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chemical properties of water   very stable, chemically reacts w/ Grp. I & IIA metals to liberate H, forms hydrates, enters into hydrolysis reactions  
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water reacts with some metallic oxides to form   bases  
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water reacts with some nonmetallic oxides to form   acids  
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what is the key factor in decomposition & the attemp to arrest decomp   water  
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hard water is considered to be water that contains certain minerals such as   Ca, Mg, Fe(I)  
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hardness of water is divided into how many classes?   2  
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temporary hardness of water:   can be removed by boiling & is due to the presence of bicarbonate salts Ca & Mg  
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permanent hardness of water:   cannot be removed by boiling & is due to the presence of chloride & sulfate salts of Ca & Mg  
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