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What is IUPAC nomenclature?
What is IUPAC nomenclature?
- A method for measuring temperature
- A system for naming chemical compounds (correct)
- A type of mathematical notation
- The process of classifying biological organisms
What is an inorganic compound?
What is an inorganic compound?
A compound that does not contain the element carbon.
What defines a binary ionic compound?
What defines a binary ionic compound?
A compound that contains one metal and one nonmetal.
What is a ternary ionic compound?
What is a ternary ionic compound?
Define a binary molecular compound.
Define a binary molecular compound.
What is an aqueous solution?
What is an aqueous solution?
What is a binary acid?
What is a binary acid?
Define a ternary oxyacid.
Define a ternary oxyacid.
What is a cation?
What is a cation?
What is an anion?
What is an anion?
What is a monoatomic ion?
What is a monoatomic ion?
What is a polyatomic ion?
What is a polyatomic ion?
What is the Stock system?
What is the Stock system?
Define the Latin system.
Define the Latin system.
What is an oxyanion?
What is an oxyanion?
What is a formula unit?
What is a formula unit?
Define a molecule.
Define a molecule.
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Study Notes
IUPAC Nomenclature
- International system for naming chemical compounds.
Inorganic Compounds
- Compounds lacking carbon in their structure.
Binary Ionic Compounds
- Composed of one metal and one nonmetal element.
Ternary Ionic Compounds
- Contains three elements, including at least one metal.
Binary Molecular Compounds
- Formed from two nonmetal elements.
Aqueous Solutions
- Mixtures where substances are dissolved in water.
Binary Acids
- Aqueous compounds consisting of hydrogen and a nonmetal.
Ternary Oxyacids
- Aqueous compounds that include hydrogen, a nonmetal, and oxygen.
Cations
- Positively charged ions.
Anions
- Negatively charged ions.
Monoatomic Ions
- Ions formed from a single atom, possessing a charge.
Polyatomic Ions
- Groups of atoms bonded together with an overall charge, either positive or negative.
Stock System
- Designates cation charge using Roman numerals in compound names.
Latin System
- Uses suffixes -ic or -ous to indicate the charge of a cation.
Oxyanions
- Polyatomic anions containing oxygen combined with one or more other elements; for example, carbonate (CO3^2-).
Formula Units
- Simplest representative particle of an ionic compound.
Molecules
- Simplest representative particle of a compound made of nonmetal atoms.
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