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Chemical Nomenclature and Compounds

Chemical Nomenclature and Compounds

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Chemistry

12th Grade

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Jacie Henderson

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Chemical nomenclature

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The naming and writing rules that describe how to name chemical compounds and write chemical formulas according to clear patterns.

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Covalent compound

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A group of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds, which is a chemical bond between two atoms sharing electrons.

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Empirical formula

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The simplest whole-number ratio of the number of atoms of each element (using subscripts) in the molecule.

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International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)

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An international organization that represents chemists and standardizes chemical naming and formula writing conventions.

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Ionic compound

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A group of ions that are held together by ionic bonds, which is a chemical bond between two atoms when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to the other.

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Molecular formula

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Chemical formula of a molecule that shows the number of atoms of each element (using subscripts) in the molecule; the standard way to write a chemical formula for a compound.

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Polyatomic ion

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a group of two or more atoms that are bonded together and act as a single unit with a net electrical charge

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