CHM 11510 Exam 1 Useful Information Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering fundamental chemistry constants, metric conversion factors, polyatomic ion formulas, solubility rules, and the periodic table from the CHM 11510 Exam 1 study guide.

Avogadro's Constant ($N_A$)

$$6.022 \times 10^{23}\,\text{mol}^{-1}$$

Kelvin Temperature Conversion

$$K = 273.15 + {^\circ}\text{C}$$

Mega (M)

SI decimal prefix for $1,000,000$ or $1 \times 10^6$ (e.g., $1\,\text{megagram (Mg)} = 1 \times 10^6\,\text{g}$)

Kilo (k)

SI decimal prefix for $1000$ or $1 \times 10^3$ (e.g., $1\,\text{kilogram (kg)} = 1 \times 10^3\,\text{g}$)

Deci (d)

SI decimal prefix for $0.1$ or $1 \times 10^{-1}$ (e.g., $1\,\text{decimeter (dm)} = 1 \times 10^{-1}\,\text{m}$)

Centi (c)

SI decimal prefix for $0.01$ or $1 \times 10^{-2}$ (e.g., $1\,\text{centimeter (cm)} = 1 \times 10^{-2}\,\text{m}$)

Milli (m)

SI decimal prefix for $0.001$ or $1 \times 10^{-3}$ (e.g., $1\,\text{millimeter (mm)} = 1 \times 10^{-3}\,\text{m}$)

Micro ($\mu$)

SI decimal prefix for $0.000001$ or $1 \times 10^{-6}$ (e.g., $1\,\mu\text{m} = 1 \times 10^{-6}\,\text{m}$)

Nano (n)

SI decimal prefix for $0.000000001$ or $1 \times 10^{-9}$ (e.g., $1\,\text{nanometer (nm)} = 1 \times 10^{-9}\,\text{m}$)

Pico (p)

SI decimal prefix for $0.000000000001$ or $1 \times 10^{-12}$ (e.g., $1\,\text{picometer (pm)} = 1 \times 10^{-12}\,\text{m}$)

Ammonium Ion

$$\text{NH}_4^+$$

Acetate Ion

$\text{C}_2\text{H}_3\text{O}_2^-$ or $\text{CH}_3\text{COO}^-$

Bromate Ion

$$\text{BrO}_3^-$$

Carbonate Ion

$$\text{CO}_3^{2-}$$

Chlorate Ion

$$\text{ClO}_3^-$$

Cyanide Ion

$$\text{CN}^-$$

Dichromate Ion

$$\text{Cr}_2\text{O}_7^{2-}$$

Hydrogen Carbonate Ion

$\text{HCO}_3^-$ (also known as bicarbonate ion)

Hydroxide Ion

$$\text{OH}^-$$

Nitrate Ion

$$\text{NO}_3^-$$

Perchlorate Ion

$$\text{ClO}_4^-$$

Permanganate Ion

$$\text{MnO}_4^-$$

Phosphate Ion

$$\text{PO}_4^{3-}$$

Sulfate Ion

$$\text{SO}_4^{2-}$$

Solubility Rules: Chlorides, Bromides, and Iodides

Common chlorides ($\text{Cl}^-$), bromides ($\text{Br}^-$), and iodides ($\text{I}^-$) are soluble, EXCEPT those of $\text{Ag}^+$, $\text{Pb}^{2+}$, $\text{Cu}^+$, and $\text{Hg}_2^{2+}$.

Solubility Rules: Fluorides

Common fluorides ($\text{F}^-$) are soluble, EXCEPT $\text{PbF}_2$ and fluorides of Group 2.

Solubility Rules: Sulfates

Common sulfates ($\text{SO}_4^{2-}$) are soluble, EXCEPT $\text{CaSO}_4$, $\text{SrSO}_4$, $\text{BaSO}_4$, $\text{Ag}_2\text{SO}_4$, $\text{PbSO}_4$, and $\text{Hg}_2\text{SO}_4$.

Solubility Rules: Metal Hydroxides

Common metal hydroxides are insoluble, EXCEPT Group 1 hydroxides and $\text{Ca(OH)}_2$, $\text{Sr(OH)}_2$, and $\text{Ba(OH)}_2$.

Solubility Rules: Carbonates, Chromates, and Phosphates

Common carbonates ($\text{CO}_3^{2-}$), chromates ($\text{CrO}_4^{2-}$), and phosphates ($\text{PO}_4^{3-}$) are insoluble, EXCEPT those of Group 1 and $\text{NH}_4^+$.

Solubility Rules: Sulfides

Common sulfides are insoluble, EXCEPT sulfides of Group 1, Group 2, and $\text{NH}_4^+$.

Periodic Table of the Elements

A reference table showing elements arranged by atomic number, groups, and periods.