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What is the compound formed from calcium and oxygen?

Calcium oxide

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What is the compound formed from iron and chlorine?

Iron chloride

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What is the compound formed from sodium and bromine?

Sodium bromide

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What is the compound formed from calcium, nitrogen, and oxygen?

Calcium nitrate

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What is the compound formed from iron, sulfur, and oxygen?

Iron sulfate

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What is the symbol for potassium?

K

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What is valency?

Valency is a number indicating how many bonds an element can form.

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How can we use valency to determine a chemical equation?

By looking at the valency of each element.

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What elements are contained within the compound copper chloride?

Copper and chlorine.

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What is the formula of copper chloride?

CuCl2

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What is the formula of sodium oxide?

Na2O

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What is the formula of sodium chloride?

NaCl

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What is the formula of magnesium chloride?

MgCl2

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What is the formula of aluminium fluoride?

AlCl3

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What is the valency of sodium?

1

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What is the valency of oxygen?

2

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What is the valency of magnesium?

2

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What is the valency of chlorine?

1

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What is the valency of aluminium?

3

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How do you determine the formula of a compound using valency?

Write down the valency for each element and cross over the numbers.

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What is the relationship between group number and valency?

The valency is the same as the group number.

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What is the formula for sodium chloride?

NaCl

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What is the formula for calcium oxide?

CaO

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What is the formula for sodium bromide?

NaBr

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What is the formula for potassium sulfide?

K2S

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What is the formula for aluminium oxide?

Al2O3

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What is the formula for aluminium iodide?

AlI3

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What is the formula for copper chloride?

CuCl2

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What is the formula for iron nitride?

Fe3N2

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What is the formula for magnesium carbonate?

Mg(CO3)

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What is the formula for aluminium nitrate?

Al(NO3)3

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What is the formula for aluminium chloride?

AlCl3

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What is the formula for potassium sulfate?

K2(SO4)

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What type of elements are found on the left-hand side of the periodic table?

Metals

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What type of elements are found on the right-hand side of the periodic table?

Non-metals

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What kind of compound is formed when a metal reacts with a non-metal?

An ionic compound

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When naming compounds made from a metal and a non-metal, which element is named first?

The metal

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What usually happens to the ending of the non-metal's name when it forms a compound?

It changes to -ide

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Why does sodium chloride end in '-ide'?

Because chlorine is a non-metal and non-metals change their ending to -ide in compounds.

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Which part of the compound name tells you it contains a metal?

The first word / the metal name

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What is the name of the compound NaCl?

Sodium chloride

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What is the name of the compound MgO?

Magnesium oxide

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What is the name of the compound KBr?

Potassium bromide

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What is the name of the compound CaS?

Calcium sulfide

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What is the name of the compound Al₂O₃?

Aluminium oxide

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What is the name of the compound formed from lithium and fluorine?

Lithium fluoride

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What is the name of the compound formed from calcium and chlorine?

Calcium chloride

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What is the name of the compound formed from magnesium and nitrogen?

Magnesium nitride

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What is the name of the compound formed from aluminium and sulfur?

Aluminium sulfide

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Is the naming of NaCl as sodium chlorine correct or incorrect?

Incorrect; it should be sodium chloride.

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Is the naming of MgO as magnesium oxide correct or incorrect?

Correct.

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How can you tell from the name potassium iodide that this compound contains a metal and a non-metal?

The name contains potassium (a metal) and iodide (a non-metal ending in -ide).

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Why is the compound made from calcium and oxygen called calcium oxide and not oxide calcium?

The metal is named first, followed by the non-metal with '-ide'.

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What is the name of the compound with the formula AlN?

Aluminium nitride.

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Is iron a metal or a non-metal?

Iron is a metal.

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Is sulfur a metal or a non-metal?

Sulfur is a non-metal.

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Why does naming compounds made from metals and non-metals help scientists communicate clearly?

It avoids confusion and clearly shows what elements are in the compound.

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What is the name of the compound NaBr?

Sodium bromide.

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What is the name of the compound FeSO4?

Iron sulfate.

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What is the name of the compound KNO3?

Potassium nitrate.

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What is the name of the compound FeS?

Iron sulfide.

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What is the name of the compound FeO?

Iron oxide.

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What is the name of the compound CaCO3?

Calcium carbonate.