Questions from General Chemistry

Q: Name each of the following binary compounds, using the periodic table

Name each of the following binary compounds, using the periodic table to determine whether the compound is likely to be ionic (containing a metal or a nonmetal) or nonionic (containing only nonmetals)...

Q: What is a polyatomic ion? Give examples of five common polyatomic

What is a polyatomic ion? Give examples of five common polyatomic ions.

Q: A(n) is a polyatomic ion containing at least one

A(n) is a polyatomic ion containing at least one oxygen atom and one or more atoms of at least one other element.

Q: For the oxyanions of sulfur, the ending -ite is used

For the oxyanions of sulfur, the ending -ite is used for SO32- to indicate that it contains than does SO42-.

Q: In naming oxyanions, when there are more than two members in

In naming oxyanions, when there are more than two members in the series for a given element, what prefixes are used to indicate the oxyanions in the series with the fewest and the most oxygen atoms?

Q: Complete the following list by filling in the missing names or formulas

Complete the following list by filling in the missing names or formulas of the oxyanions of chlorine.

Q: A series of oxyanions of iodine, comparable to the series for

A series of oxyanions of iodine, comparable to the series for chlorine discussed in the text, also exists. Write the formulas and names for the oxyanions of iodine.

Q: Write the formula for each of the following phosphorus- containing ions

Write the formula for each of the following phosphorus- containing ions, including the overall charge of the ion. a. phosphide b. phosphate c. phosphite d. hydrogen phosphate

Q: Cations are ions, and anions are ions.

Cations are ions, and anions are ions.

Q: Write the formula for each of the following carbon-containing ions

Write the formula for each of the following carbon-containing ions, including the overall charge of the ion. a. cyanide b. carbonate c. hydrogen carbonate d. acetate