Polyatomic Ions and Periodic Table Flashcards

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering polyatomic ion names/formulas and periodic table chemical groups.

Ammonium

A positively charged polyatomic ion with the chemical formula $NH_4^+$

Cyanide

A polyatomic ion with the chemical formula $CN^-$

Hydroxide

A polyatomic ion with the chemical formula $OH^-$

Perchlorate

A polyatomic ion with the chemical formula $ClO_4^-$

Chlorate

A polyatomic ion with the chemical formula $ClO_3^-$

Chlorite

A polyatomic ion with the chemical formula $ClO_2^-$

Hypochlorite

A polyatomic ion with the chemical formula $ClO^-$

Bromate

A polyatomic ion with the chemical formula $BrO_3^-$

Iodate

A polyatomic ion with the chemical formula $IO_3^-$

Nitrate

A polyatomic ion with the chemical formula $NO_3^-$

Sulfate

A polyatomic ion with the chemical formula $SO_4^{2-}$

Sulfite

A polyatomic ion with the chemical formula $SO_3^{2-}$, containing one fewer oxygen atom than sulfate

Carbonate

A polyatomic ion with the chemical formula $CO_3^{2-}$

Hydrogen Carbonate

A polyatomic ion commonly called bicarbonate, with the chemical formula $HCO_3^-$

Phosphate

A polyatomic ion with the chemical formula $PO_4^{3-}$

Hydrogen Phosphate

A polyatomic ion with the chemical formula $HPO_4^{2-}$

Chromate

A polyatomic ion with the chemical formula $CrO_4^{2-}$

Acetate

A polyatomic ion with the chemical formula $CH_3COO^-$

Alkali Metals

A group of highly reactive elements located in Group 1 of the periodic table, including lithium ($Li$) and sodium ($Na$)

Alkaline Earth Metals

A group of reactive metallic elements located in Group 2 of the periodic table, including beryllium ($Be$) and magnesium ($Mg$)

Transition Metals

A large central block of metallic elements on the periodic table spanning Groups 3 through 12

Noble Gases

A group of unreactive gas elements located in Group 18 of the periodic table, including helium ($He$), neon ($Ne$), and argon ($Ar$)

Lanthanides

A series of metallic elements starting with lanthanum ($La$) through lutetium ($Lu$), typically displayed in a row below the main periodic table block

Actinides

A series of radioactive metallic elements starting with actinium ($Ac$) through lawrencium ($Lr$), displayed at the bottom of the periodic table