Element Charges & Chem Reaction Symbols

Elements with a +1 charge

H, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr, Ag

Elements with a +2 charge

Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra, Zn, Cd, Hg

Elements with a +3 charge

Sc, Y, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl

Elements with a +4 charge

Zr, Hf, Ge

Elements with a -3 charge

N, P

Elements with a -2 charge

O, S, Se, Te

Elements with a -1 charge

F, Cl, Br, I, At

Elements that behave like transition metals though they aren’t in that region

As, Sn, Sb, Pb, Bi, Po

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plus, and

—>

produces, forms

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reversible reaction

(s)

solid

downward arrow

precipitate forms

(l)

liquid

(aq)

aqueous

(g)

gas

upward arrow

evolution of gas

—> with triangle over it or —> with the word “heat” over it

reactants are heated

—> with chemical formula over it

The chemical formula is a catalyst used