CHEMISTRY: CHEMICAL SYMBOLS AND FORMULAS

studied byStudied by 3 people
0.0(0)
learn
LearnA personalized and smart learning plan
exam
Practice TestTake a test on your terms and definitions
spaced repetition
Spaced RepetitionScientifically backed study method
heart puzzle
Matching GameHow quick can you match all your cards?
flashcards
FlashcardsStudy terms and definitions

1 / 19

flashcard set

Earn XP

Description and Tags

20 Terms

1

AI

Symbols are often shortened from the name of the elements such as He for helium and ________ for aluminum.

New cards
2

Subscript

________ is not written if only one atom is present.

New cards
3

Oxygen

________ normally exists as O₂.

New cards
4

Compounds

________ are composed of combinations of elements chemically combined.

New cards
5

Molecular formulas

________: represents the ratio in which atoms combine to form a compound.

New cards
6

Empirical formula

________: represents the simplest ratio in which atoms combine to form a compound.

New cards
7

Co

________ is a symbol for the element cobalt.

New cards
8

Subscript

________: the number to the right and slightly below a symbol that tells the number of atoms present.

New cards
9

Subscripts

________ in formulas: the use of subscripts shows the relative number of atoms of each type in a compound.

New cards
10

Subscript

the number to the right and slightly below a symbol that tells the number of atoms present

New cards
11

Subscripts in formulas

the use of subscripts shows the relative number of atoms of each type in a compound

New cards
12

Empirical formula

represents the simplest ratio in which atoms combine to form a compound

New cards
13

Molecular formulas

represents the ratio in which atoms combine to form a compound

New cards
14

empirical formula

represents the simplest ratio in which atoms combine to form a compound

New cards
15

molecular formula

represents the ratio in which atoms combine to form a compound

New cards
16

diatomic molecules

molecule containing two identical atoms

New cards
17

chemical symbol

designated letter/s to represent an element in the periodic table

New cards
18

formulas

symbols and subscripts used to represent the composition of a substance

New cards
19

qualitative data

information that cannot be counted or measured

New cards
20

quantitative data

information that can either counted or measured

New cards
robot