Chemical Formula Correctives

CHEMICAL FORMULA CORRECTIVES

SKILL 1:

1.  Define anion, cation, metal, nonmetal

2.  List the following as a metal or a nonmetal

a. calcium d. antimony

b. mercury e. strontium

c. chlorine f. hydrogen

3.  List the following as either an ionic or a molecular compound

a. Mercury chloride f. Hydrogen sulfide

b. Calcium nitrate g. Sodium bicarbonate

c. Nitrogen (IV) oxide h. Sulfur dioxide

d. Barium acetate i. Magnesium hydroxide

e. Carbon tetrachloride j. Lead (II) oxide

SKILL 2: Read pages 71 - 78

1.  Define ion, atom, compound

2.  List the ionic charge of the following ions.

a. barium d. ammonium

b. sulfate e. aluminum

c. iodide f. oxide

3.  Write the number of atoms and ions for each of the following compounds.

a. Na3PO4 d. Fe2O3

b. (NH4)2S e. Al2S3

c. Ba(C2H3O2)2 f. PbO

SKILL 3: Read pages 104 -106

1.  What does the roman number in a chemical name tell you?

2.  What do prefixes in a chemical name indicate?

3.  What type of acids contain the prefix hydro-?

4. Write the formulas for the following:

a. Ba2+ and OH-

b. PO43- and Ca2+

c. Fe2+ and O2-

5. Write the formula for the following compounds:

a. Ammonium sulfite e. Cobalt(III) sulfide

b. Aluminum oxalate f. Stannous oxide

c. Trisilicon octachloride g. Nitrous acid

d. Carbon monoxide h. Hydroiodic acid

SKILL 4: Read pages 85 -105

1.  Define the following terms: ternary acid and binary acid

2.  When is it necessary to include roman numerals in the name of a compound?

3.  What are the only compounds that you may include prefixes in the name to indicate the number of atoms of an element or ion?

4. Name the following compounds:

a. H2SO4(aq)

b. MgO

c. N2O3

d. P2O5

e. HBr(aq)

f. NH4Cl

g. Pb(NO3)2 - both traditional and new style

h. HClO4(aq)

i. Cu(C2H3O2)2

j. SF6