Chemistry 10 Notes on Naming Compounds and Types of Chemical Reactions.

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        Naming Compounds

        Ionic

        Metal always on the left

        Most left on the periodic table goes on the left (positive charge on left)

        Writing Chemical Formula

        Writing Compound Name

        Just write the name of the elements

        Last element takes 'ide'

        Roman Numeral is written after the metal if the combining capacity is different

        Copper (II) Nitrate

        MgS = Magnesium Sulphide

        Covalent

        Writing Compound Name

        Write prefixes for both elements

        'mono' is dropped for the 1st element

1         Mono         6         Hexa

2         Di         7         Hepta

3         Tri         8         Octa

4         Tetra         9         Nona

5         Penta         10         Deca

        NO2 = Nitrogen Dioxide

        CO = Carbon Monoxide

        N2O4 = Dinitrogen Tetroxide

        Si2I6 = Disilicon Hexaiodide

        Writing Chemical Formula

        Compound must have charges that 'equal' out

        Hydrates

        Some Ionic compounds that attract water from water vapour in their solid state

        Hydrated Compounds = w/ Water

        Anhydrous Compounds = w/o Water

        Examples

        LiOH*H2O = Lithium oxide monohydrate

        Na2CO3*10H2O = Sodium carbonate decahydrate

        Cu(NO3)2*6H2O = Copper nitrate hexahydrate

        Name compound, and then add the number of waters

        Common Acids

        HCl = hydrochloric acid

        HBr = hydrobromic acid

        HF = hydrofluoric acid

        HI = hydroiodic acid

        HNO3 = Nitric acid

        H2SO4 = Sulphuric acid

        H2SO3 = Sulphurous Acid

        HNO2 = Nitrous acid

        Hydrogen atoms = acid

        Polyatomic Ions

        Two or More

        Types of Reactions

        Synthesis

        2 very simple things (usually elements) join 2gether to form 1 thing

        A + B -> AB

        Adding water to anhydrous compounds

        Examples

        2Cu(s) + O2(g) -> 2CuO(s)

        2Sb + 3Br2 -> 2SbBr3

        Decomposition

        1 thing breaks apart to form 2 simple things (usually elements)

        AB -> A + B

        Removing water from hydrated compounds

        Examples

        2Ag2O -> 4Ag + O2

        Replacement

        Single

        One thing is swapped with another thing

        A + BX -> B + AX

        Fe + CuSO4 -> Cu +...