College Chemistry Lecture Notes

Flashcards covering key concepts and terms related to chemical nomenclature and ionic compounds.

Polyatomic Ions

Ions that consist of two or more atoms, which can have a positive or negative charge.

Hydrate

Crystals that contain water molecules.

Dehydration

The removal of water by heating to create an anhydrous solid.

Naming Ionic Compounds

The process of identifying and naming compounds that contain ionic bonds.

Binary Compounds

Compounds composed of two different elements.

Transition Metal

Metals that can form more than one type of cation, usually found in the middle of the periodic table.

Roman Numerals in Naming

Used to indicate the charge of a transition metal cation in a compound's name.

Oxyacids

Acids that contain oxygen and are derived from oxyanions.

Ionic Hydrate Naming

Naming method for hydrates using prefixes to indicate the number of water molecules.

Binary Acids

Acids that consist of hydrogen and one other nonmetal element.

Prefixes in Molecular Naming

Used to indicate the number of atoms of each element in a molecular compound.

Anhydrous

A substance that does not contain any water.