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Covalent Bond

Formed from atoms sharing electrons, molecules

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Diatomic elements

elements in nature bonded to themselves

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H2

hydrogen

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N2

nitrogen

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O2

oxygen

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F2

flourine

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Cl2

chlorine

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Br2

bromine

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I2

iodine

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How do you name covalent compounds (first element)

NEVER USE THE PREFIX MONO!!! Write with the correct prefix

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How do you name covalent compounds (second element)

Write with the correct prefix, change ending to ide (you can use mono)

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When o-o or a-o, _

first vowel is left out

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H20

water

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NH3

ammonia

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How to write formulas for covalent compounds (first element)

Symbol and subscript based on the prefix (if no prefix = no subscript)

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How to write formulas for covalent compounds (second element)

Symbol and subscript based on the prefix (after this dont reduct the subscripts)

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Binary Acids

No oxygen (starts with hydro)

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Oxyacids

contains oxygen (no hydro, starts with root of anion)

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hydro_ic acid

ide

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_ous acid

ite (sprite is delicious)

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_ic acid

ate (i ate something icky)

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How to write formulas for acids (first element)

Look at ending, see what the anion should end in and look on the back of periodic table

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How to write formulas for acids (second element)

Add hydrogens to cancel out the charge

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Ethane

C2H6

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Hydrocarbons

carbon to carbon bond

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alkanes

ends w -ane

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Monkeys eat peeled bananas

meth eth prop but

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Alkenes, Cyclic Hydrocarbons

CnH2n, -ene

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Alkynes

CnH2n-2

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Alcohols

drop the ane of the parent alkane name and add ending anol (CnH2n+1OH)

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Acids

If it starts with H use the naming acids rules

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Organic

Starts with C and contains H’s and maybe O’s

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Ionic

If it starts with a metal/ammonium it is probably ionic

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covalent

if it starts with a nonmetal (other than h/c) use binary rules

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