by VIZISCIENCE | Oct 30, 2019 | Naming inorganic compounds
First learn how to identify if a compound is covalent or ionic. You will need to know the periodic table You must be able to identify the non-metals, metals, and transition elements in the periodic table You must be able to categorize a compound as ionic or covalent...
by VIZISCIENCE | Oct 29, 2019 | Naming inorganic compounds
A covalent compound involves the sharing of electrons between two non-metals. What are the rules for covalent compounds? Covalent compounds use prefixes – to indicate the number of atoms of each element in the compound The element that is on the left of the...
by VIZISCIENCE | Oct 29, 2019 | Naming inorganic compounds
How ionic compounds are formed An ionic compound involves the transfer of electrons between a metal and non-metal. Metals tend to lose electrons. Non-metals tend to gain electrons. The atom that loses electrons becomes a positively charged ion – called a cation....
by VIZISCIENCE | Nov 1, 2019 | Naming inorganic compounds
What are polyatomic ions? Ions are formed when neutral atoms gain or lose electrons. Similarly, a polyatomic ion is formed when a neutral molecule gains or loses electrons. A polyatomic ion is a charged group of atoms covalently bonded together. Majority of the...
by VIZISCIENCE | Nov 1, 2019 | Naming inorganic compounds
Examples of polyatomic ions Generally, polyatomic ions have suffixes that end in “ite” or “ate” if they contain oxygen atoms. Chloride shown below is not a polyatomic ion, it’s a monoatomic ion consisting of only one atom. chloride...
