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What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?
What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?
CO₂
Which of the following is the correct chemical formula for methane?
Which of the following is the correct chemical formula for methane?
The chemical formula of a compound always represents the actual arrangement of atoms in space.
The chemical formula of a compound always represents the actual arrangement of atoms in space.
False (B)
The ______________ of mass states that in any chemical reaction, the total mass of the reactants is equal to the total mass of the products.
The ______________ of mass states that in any chemical reaction, the total mass of the reactants is equal to the total mass of the products.
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Match the following chemical formulae with their respective compound names:
Match the following chemical formulae with their respective compound names:
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What is the valency of nitrogen in ammonia (NH₃)?
What is the valency of nitrogen in ammonia (NH₃)?
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Which of the following laws explains why the ratio of elements in a given compound is always fixed?
Which of the following laws explains why the ratio of elements in a given compound is always fixed?
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The chemical formula for sulfuric acid is ______________.
The chemical formula for sulfuric acid is ______________.
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Atoms
Atoms
Fundamental building blocks of matter.
Molecules
Molecules
Formed when two or more atoms chemically combine.
Elements
Elements
Substances made of only one type of atom.
Compounds
Compounds
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Chemical Formulae
Chemical Formulae
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Law of Conservation of Mass
Law of Conservation of Mass
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Valency
Valency
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Ionic vs. Covalent Compounds
Ionic vs. Covalent Compounds
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Study Notes
Atoms and Molecules
- Atoms are the fundamental building blocks of matter.
- Molecules are formed when two or more atoms chemically combine.
- Molecules can be elements or compounds.
- Elements are composed of only one type of atom.
- Compounds are composed of two or more different types of atoms chemically bonded together.
Formulae
- Chemical formulae represent the composition of compounds using symbols and subscripts.
- Symbols represent elements.
- Subscripts indicate the number of atoms of each element in the compound.
- For example, water, H₂O, indicates two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom in a water molecule.
- Examples:
- Hydrogen: H₂
- Oxygen: O₂
- Water: H₂O
- Carbon dioxide: CO₂
- Methane: CH₄
- Sodium chloride (table salt): NaCl
- The formula of a compound does not necessarily represent the actual arrangement of atoms in space.
Names of Compounds
- The naming of compounds follows established rules, depending on the type (ionic or covalent compounds), which provide concise and systematic identification across various chemical compounds.
- Ionic compounds generally involve a metal and a non-metal.
- Covalent compounds arise when non-metals combine.
- For example, NaCl is sodium chloride, CO₂ is carbon dioxide, and H₂SO₄ is sulfuric acid. Following the rules, these names are specific to each compound, helping avoid ambiguity.
Laws of Chemical Combinations
- Law of Conservation of Mass: In any chemical reaction, the total mass of the reactants is equal to the total mass of the products.
- This implies that matter is neither created nor destroyed during a chemical reaction, only rearranged.
- Law of Definite Proportions: A given compound always contains the same elements in the same fixed proportion by mass.
- For a given compound, the ratio of the mass of one element to the mass of another element is constant.
- Law of Multiple Proportions: If two elements can combine to form more than one compound, the masses of one element that combine with a fixed mass of the other element are in a ratio of small whole numbers.
- This law highlights how the ratio of combining masses of one element to another element (in different chemical compounds) is always a ratio of small whole numbers.
Valency
- Valency is the combining capacity of an element.
- It represents the number of electrons an atom can gain, lose, or share to form a chemical bond.
- It can be determined from the chemical formula of the compound.
- Different elements display different valencies.
- For many ionic compounds, the valencies of elements can be determined based on their position in the periodic table.
- Oxidation states describe the hypothetical charge that an atom would have if the bonds were fully ionic.
- The sum of oxidation states in each compound is zero.
- For compounds containing transition metals, valencies may not always be apparent from the periodic table alone. More complex rules for determination may be needed.
- Valency influences the type of bonds formed (ionic or covalent) and how many atoms are needed to combine to form a neutral molecule or compound.
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Test your knowledge on atoms, molecules, and chemical formulae with this quiz. You'll explore the definitions, compositions, and naming conventions of various compounds. Perfect for students studying introductory chemistry!
