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Details Title: Chemical Names and Formulas Description: Chapter 7 Key Terms Total Flash Cards: 10 Created: 03/30/2004 17:47:54	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Monatomic Ions Definition Ions formed from a single atom. Term Binary Compounds Definition Compounds composed of two different elements. Term Nomenclature Definition Naming system. Term Oxyanions Definition Polyatomic ions that contain oxygen. Term Salt Definition An ionic compound composed of a cation and the anion from an acid. Term Oxidation Numbers Definition A number that characterizes the oxidation state of an element in a compound. It is a full number, positive or negative, which indicates the amount of electron loss or gain by this element in the given compound, with respect to the neutral atom. Term Oxidation States Definition A synonym for oxidation number. Term Formula mass Definition The ______ ____ of any molecule, formula unit, or ion is the sum of the average atomic masses of all the atoms represented in its formula. Term Percentage Composition Definition The percentage by mass of each element in a compound. Term Empirical Formula Definition Consists of the symbols for the elements combined in a compound, with subscripts showing the smallest whole-number mole ratio of the different atoms in the compound.