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In This Chapter
As we learned in Chapter 1, each of the 118 known elements is composed
of a unique type of atom. In this chapter, we discover that there are actually a number of different variations, or isotopes, of the atoms associated
with each element. We explore the structure of the atom in further detail
and learn about the composition of isotopes. We also discuss the different ways that molecules and compounds are represented and named.
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Elements
and Compounds
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Elements are characterized by the number and type of particles of which they are composed. In this section, we describe the components of an atom, explore the properties of
subatomic particles, and describe the relationship between the number of subatomic particles and the properties of an atom.
Electron
gun
Magnet
Heavy ions
are deflected
too little.
eee
eee
eee
Gas
inlet
DETECTION
20Ne
To mass analyzer
22Ne
Electron
Magnet
trap
Repeller
Accelerating
Light ions
plate
plates
are deflected
too much.
To vacuum pump
21
Ne
Detector
100
80
60
40
20
0
20
21
m/z
22
Mass spectrum
IONIZATION
DEFLECTION
Relative Abundance
VA P ORIZATION
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Region occupied
by electrons
Nucleus
Proton
Neutron
Approximately 1014 m
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in the region around the nucleus. As you will see when we study atomic structure in more
detail in an upcoming chapter, the precise location of electrons is not determined.
( Flashforward to Section 6.4 Quantum Theory of Atomic Structure) Instead, we visualize
an electron cloud surrounding the nucleus that represents the most probable location of
electrons (Interactive Figure 2.1.1).
The atom represented in Interactive Figure 2.1.1 is not drawn to scale. In reality, electrons account for most of the volume of an atom, and the nucleus of an atom is about
1/10,000 the diameter of a typical atom. For example, if an atom had a diameter the same
size as a football field, 100 yards, or about 90 meters, the nucleus of the atom would have
a diameter of only about 1 cm!
Relative Mass
Mass (u)
Proton (p)
1.672622310
227
1836
1.007276
Neutron (n)
1.674927310
227
1839
1.008665
Electron (e )
9.109383310
219
5.485799310
24
(0)
21.602310
Relative Charge
11
0
219
21
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mass
number
atomic
number
6p6n
6p
12
6
A
Z
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Atoms of each element can be distinguished by the number of protons in the nucleus. The
atomic number (Z) of an element is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus. For
example, a carbon atom has six protons in its nucleus, and therefore carbon has an atomic
number of six (Z 5 6). Each element has a unique atomic number, and all atoms of that element have the same number of protons in the nucleus. All atoms of hydrogen have 1 proton
in the nucleus (Z 5 1), and all atoms of gold have 79 protons in the nucleus (Z 5 79).
Because protons carry a positive charge (11), in a neutral atom the atomic number also
equals the number of electrons (21 charge) in that atom.
An atom can also be characterized by its mass. Because the mass of electrons is negligible, the mass of an atom in atomic mass units (u) is essentially equal to the number of
protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom, called the mass number (A). For example, a carbon atom with 6 protons and 6 neutrons in its nucleus has a mass number of
12 (A 5 12), and a gold atom with 79 protons and 119 neutrons in its nucleus has a mass
number of 198 (A 5 198).
element
symbol
79 p 119 n
79 p
198
79
Au
The atomic symbol for an element (also called the nuclear symbol) consists of the
one- or two-letter symbol that represents the element along with the atomic number, written as a subscript number, and the mass number, written as a superscript number. For
example, the atomic symbol for a carbon (C) atom with 6 protons and 6 neutrons is 126C ,
and the symbol for a gold (Au) atom with 79 protons and 119 neutrons is 198
79 Au. Note that
the number of neutrons in an atom is equal to the difference between the mass number and
the atomic number.
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Solution:
You are asked to write the atomic symbol for an atom.
You are given the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in the atom.
a. 157N. The atomic number of nitrogen is equal to the number of protons (7), and the mass number is equal to the number of protons plus the number of neutrons (7 1 8 5 15).
b. 235
92 Au. The atomic number of uranium is equal to the number of protons (92), and the
mass number is equal to the number of protons plus the number of neutrons
(92 1 143 5 235).
Video Solution
Tutorial 2.1.1
Practice Problem 2.1.1
6e
6p
6n
Carbon-12
6e
6p
7n
6p
8n
Carbon-13
Carbon-14
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Every carbon atom has six protons, and the mass of electrons is negligible; this means we can
conclude that the carbon atoms shown in Interactive Figure 2.1.2 have different mass numbers
because each has a different number of neutrons. Atoms that have the same atomic number
(Z) but different mass numbers (A) are called isotopes. Isotopes are named using the element
name and the mass number. For example, the isotopes shown in Interactive Figure 2.1.2 are
named carbon-12, carbon-13, and carbon-14. The atomic symbols for these elements can be
written 12C, 13C, and 14C. Notice that because the atomic number is always the same for a given
element, Z is sometimes omitted from the atomic symbol for an isotope.
Atomic Weight
Most samples of an element in nature contain a mixture of various isotopes. Fluorine is an
example of an element with only one naturally occurring isotope. Tin, in contrast, has
10 naturally occurring isotopes. When we talk about the mass of an atom of a certain element, therefore, we must take into account that any sample of that element would include
different isotopes with different masses. The atomic weight for any element is the average
mass of all naturally occurring isotopes of that element, taking into account the relative
abundance of the isotopes. (Because the atomic weight of an element is actually a mass, not
a weight, the term atomic mass is often used in its place.) We use percent abundance,
the percentage of the atoms of a natural sample of the pure element represented by a particular isotope, to describe isotype composition for an element. For example, chlorine (Z 5
17) has two naturally occurring isotopes, 35Cl and 37Cl. The percent abundance of these two
isotopes is 75.78% 35Cl and 24.22% 37Cl. In other words, in any sample of chlorine, about
3/4 of the atoms are 35Cl and about 1/4 are 37Cl. Because there are more 35Cl atoms than 37Cl
atoms in the sample, the average mass of chlorine is closer to that of 35Cl than to that of
37
Cl. Atomic weight is a weighted average of the atomic masses of all isotopes for a particular element.
Average atomic weight depends on both the mass of each isotope present and the relative abundance of that isotope. To calculate the average atomic weight for an element, the
fractional abundance and the exact mass of the isotopes are summed as shown in Equation
2.1 and the example that follows.
average atomic weight 5
(2.1)
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Solution:
You are asked to calculate the average atomic weight for chlorine.
You are given the relative abundance of the chlorine isotopes and the exact mass of each
isotope.
Use Equation 2.1, the exact mass of the isotopes, and the fractional abundance of the isotopes
to calculate the average atomic weight of chlorine.
average atomic weight (Cl) 5 (35Cl exact mass)(35Cl fractional abundance)
1 (37Cl exact mass)(37Cl fractional abundance)
average atomic weight (Cl) 5 (34.96885 u) q
75.78
24.22
r 1 (36.96560 u)q
r
100
100
Is your answer reasonable? The average mass of chlorine should be closer to 35 u than 37 u
because the chlorine-35 isotope is more abundant than the chlorine-37 isotope.
Video Solution
Tutorial 2.1.2
Practice Problem 2.1.2
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The periodic table is the most important tool that chemists use. Not only does it contain
information specific to each element, but it also organizes the elements according to their
physical and chemical properties. In this section we explore the periodic table, including
some of its organizing principles.
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Period
4
5
6
1.0079
2
2A
13
3A
14
4A
15
5A
16
6A
17
7A
10
Li
Be
Ne
6.941
9.0122
18.9984
20.1797
11
12
Na
Mg
22.9898
24.3050
10.811
9
3
3B
4
4B
5
5B
6
6B
7
7B
8B
10
11
1B
12
2B
He
4.0026
13
14
15
16
17
18
Al
Si
Cl
Ar
32.065
35.453
39.948
26.9815
28.0855 30.9738
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
Ca
Sc
Ti
Cr
Mn
Fe
Co
Ni
Cu
Zn
Ga
Ge
As
Se
Br
Kr
39.0983
40.078
44.9559
47.867
55.845
58.932
58.6934
63.546
65.38
69.723
72.64
74.9216
78.96
79.904
83.798
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
Rb
Sr
Zr
Nb
Mo
Tc
Ru
Rh
Pd
Ag
Cd
In
Sn
Sb
Te
Xe
85.4678
87.62
88.9059
91.224
92.9064
95.96
(98)
55
56
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
Cs
Ba
Lu
Hf
Ta
Re
Os
Ir
Pt
Au
Hg
Tl
Pb
Bi
Po
At
Rn
(222)
186.207
190.23
207.2
208.9804
(209)
(210)
87
88
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
Fr
Ra
Lr
Rf
Db
Sg
Bh
Hs
Mt
Ds
Rg
Cn
Uut
Uuq
Uup
Uuh
UUs
Uuo
(223)
(226)
(262)
(267)
(268)
(271)
(272)
(270)
(276)
(281)
(280)
(285)
(284)
(289)
(288)
(293)
(?)
(294)
132.9055 137.327
18
8A
Metal
Lanthanides
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
La
Ce
Pr
Nd
Pm
Sm
Eu
Gd
Tb
Dy
Ho
Er
Tm
Yb
(145)
150.36
151.964
Metalloid
Actinides
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
Ac
Th
Pa
Np
Pu
Am
Cm
Bk
Cf
Es
Fm
Md
No
(237)
(244)
(243)
(247)
(247)
(251)
(252)
(257)
(258)
(259)
(227)
Nonmetal
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Name
1A
Alkali metals
2A
6A
Chalcogens
7A
Halogens
8A
Noble gases
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radon). As shown in Interactive Figure 2.2.2, many elements are found as individual atoms at
the atomic level (helium [He], sodium [Na], and mercury [Hg], for example). However, many
elements exist as molecules consisting of two or more atoms of an element (oxygen [O2],
sulfur [S8], and white phosphorus [P4], for example), or as a connected three-dimensional
array of atoms (silicon [Si], carbon [C], red phosphorus [P]). Seven elements exist as diatomic
molecules in their most stable form: H2, N2, O2, F2, Cl2, Br2, and I2.
Red phosphorus (P) and white phosphorus (P4) are examples of allotropes, forms of
the same element that differ in their physical and chemical properties. Red phosphorus,
which consists of long chains of phosphorus atoms, is nontoxic, has a deep red color, and
burns in air at high temperatures (above 250 C). White phosphorus, which is made up of
individual molecules of four phosphorus atoms, is a white or yellow waxy solid that ignites
in air above 50 C and is very poisonous. Other examples of elements that exist as different
allotropes are oxygen (diatomic oxygen [O2], and triatomic ozone [O3]) and carbon (diamond, graphite, and buckminsterfullerene).
Solution:
You are asked to describe the composition of some elements.
You are given the identity of the elements.
a. Phosphorus exists in allotropic forms (red phosphorus and white phosphorus). Both
contain only phosphorus atoms, but they differ in the arrangement of atoms in the solid.
b. Both bromine (Br2) and hydrogen (H2) exist as diatomic molecules. Hydrogen is a gas
under typical room conditions and bromine is a liquid.
c. Sodium exists as individual atoms held together in a metallic lattice.
The periodic table is used extensively in chemistry, and it is helpful to become familiar
with the structure of the table. You should learn the names and symbols for the first 36 elements and some other common elements such as silver (Ag), gold (Au), tin (Sn), iodine (I),
lead (Pb), and uranium (U).
Video Solution
Tutorial 2.2.1
Practice Problem 2.2.1
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1A
8A
1
H
2
He
2A
3A
4A
5A
6A
7A
3
Li
4
Be
5
B
6
C
7
N
8
O
9
F
10
Ne
11
Na
12
Mg
13
Al
14
Si
15
P
16
S
17
Cl
18
Ar
19
K
32
34
Se
35
Br
36
Kr
8B
1B
2B
28
Ni
29
Cu
30
Zn
31
Ga
Ge
33
As
45
Rh
46
Pd
47
Ag
48
Cd
49
In
50
Sn
51
Sb
52
Te
53
I
54
Xe
76
Os
77
Ir
78
Pt
79
Au
80
Hg
81
Tl
82
Pb
83
Bi
84
Po
85
At
86
Rn
107
Bh
108
Hs
109
Mt
110
Ds
111
Rg
112
Cn
113
Uut
114
Uuq
115
Uup
116
Uuh
117
UUs
118
Uuo
58
Ce
59
Pr
60
Nd
61
Pm
62
Sm
63
Eu
64
Gd
65
Tb
66
Dy
67
Ho
68
Er
69
Tm
70
Yb
90
Th
91
Pa
92
U
93
Np
94
Pu
95
Am
96
Cm
97
Bk
98
Cf
99
Es
100
Fm
101
Md
102
No
3B
4B
5B
6B
7B
20
Ca
21
Sc
22
Ti
23
V
24
Cr
25
Mn
26
Fe
27
Co
37
Rb
38
Sr
39
Y
40
Zr
41
Nb
42
Mo
43
Tc
44
Ru
55
Cs
56
Ba
71
Lu
72
Hf
73
Ta
74
W
75
Re
87
Fr
88
Ra
103
Lr
104
Rf
105
Db
106
Sg
Lanthanides
57
La
Actinides
89
Ac
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Period
Metalloid
Metal
Nonmetal
The composition of selected elements
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As we learned in Chapter 1, compounds are formed when two or more elements are combined chemically in a defined ratio. In this section, we explore covalent compounds, their
formulas, their names, and the methods used to represent them.
C
C
CH3
H
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(a)
(b)
(a) Water molecules; (b) Si-O network in quartz (sand)
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Empirical Formulas
Solution:
You are asked to write the empirical and molecular formulas for a compound.
You are given the formula of the compound.
a. A hexane molecule contains 6 carbon atoms and 14 hydrogen atoms. The molecular formula
of hexane is C6H14. The empirical formula, the simplest whole-number ratio of elements in
the compound, is C3H7.
b. A butyraldehyde molecule contains four carbon atoms, eight hydrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom. The molecular formula of butyraldehyde is C4H8O. In this case, the empirical formula, the simplest whole-number ratio of elements in the compound, is the same as the molecular formula, C4H8O.
Video Solution
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Binary Nonmetals
Binary nonmetal compounds consist of only two elements, both nonmetals; some examples
include H2O, CS2, and SiO2. Binary nonmetal compounds are named according to the rules
in Interactive Table 2.3.1.
Number
Prefix
1. The first word in the compound name is the name of the first element in the compound
formula. If the compound contains more than one atom of the first element, use a prefix
(Table 2.3.2) to indicate the number of atoms in the formula.
CS2
First word in compound name: carbon
N2O4 First word in compound name: dinitrogen
mono
di
tri
tetra
2. The second word in the compound name is the name of the second element in the formula
that has been changed to end with -ide. In all cases, use a prefix (Table 2.3.2) to indicate
the number of atoms in the formula.
CS2
Second word in compound name: disulfide
N2O4 Second word in compound name: tetraoxide
penta
hexa
hepta
octa
nona
10
deca
12
dodeca
3. The compound is named by combining the first and second words of the compound name.
CS2
carbon disulfide
N2O4 dinitrogen tetraoxide
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The names of some common binary nonmetal compounds are shown in Table 2.3.3.
Many binary nonmetal compounds have special names that have been used for many
years. Examples include water (H2O), ammonia (NH3), and nitric oxide (NO).
Name
Formula
Name
Formula
Water
H2O
Sulfur dioxide
SO2
Hydrogen peroxide
H2O2
Sulfur trioxide
SO3
Ammonia
NH3
Carbon monoxide
CO
Hydrazine
N2H4
Carbon dioxide
CO2
Nitric oxide
NO
Chlorine monoxide
ClO
Nitrogen dioxide
NO2
Disulfur decafluoride
S2F10
Inorganic Acids
Inorganic acids produce the hydrogen ion (H1) when dissolved in water and are compounds
that contain hydrogen and one or more nonmetals. Inorganic acids can often be identified
by their chemical formulas because hydrogen is the first element in the compound formula.
Some examples include HCl, H2S, and HNO3.
Inorganic acids are named as binary nonmetal compounds but without the use of prefixes (HCl, hydrogen chloride; H2S, hydrogen sulfide), or using common names (HNO3, nitric acid; H2SO4, sulfuric acid). Groups of acids that differ only in the number of oxygen
atoms, oxoacids, are named according to the number of oxygen atoms in the formula.
Chlorine, bromine, and iodine each form a series of four oxoacids, as shown in Table 2.3.5.
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Name
CH4
Methane
C2H6
Ethane
C3H8
Propane
C4H10
Butane
C5H12
Pentane
C6H14
Hexane
C8H18
Octane
C10H22
Decane
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Name
Formula
Name
Formula
Name
HClO4
Perchloric acid
HBrO4
Perbromic acid
HIO4
Periodic acid
HClO3
Chloric acid
HBrO3
Bromic acid
HIO3
Iodic acid
HClO2
Chlorous acid
HBrO2
Bromous acid
HIO2
Iodous acid
HClO
Hypochlorous
acid
HBrO
Hypobromous
acid
HIO
Hypoiodous
acid
When naming oxoacids, the suffix -ic is generally used to indicate an acid with more
oxygen atoms and the suffix -ous is used to indicate an acid with fewer oxygens. For example, HNO3 is nitric acid and HNO2 is nitrous acid; H2SO4 is sulfuric acid and H2SO3 is
sulfurous acid. Some common acids are shown in Table 2.3.6.
Table 2.3.6 Names and Formulas of Some Inorganic Acids
Name
Formula
Name
Formula
Hydrogen chloride
HCl
Nitric acid
HNO3
Hydrogen bromide
HBr
Nitrous acid
HNO2
Hydrogen sulfide
H2S
Sulfuric acid
H2SO4
Phosphoric acid
H3PO4
Sulfurous acid
H2SO3
Solution:
You are asked to write the name or formula for a covalent compound.
You are given either the formula or the name of the compound.
a. Carbon tetrafluoride. Notice that the name of the first element, carbon, does not include the
mono- prefix.
b. Tetraphosphorus trisulfide. Both element names include prefixes, and the name of the second element ends in -ide.
c. HI. This is the formula of an inorganic acid.
d. N2H4. This is a common name that must be memorized.
Video Solution
Tutorial 2.3.2
Practice Problem 2.3.2
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Unlike covalent compounds, ionic compounds contain ions, species that carry a positive
(cation) or negative (anion) charge. Whereas the atoms in covalent compounds are held
together by covalent bonds, ionic compounds are held together by strong attractive forces
between cations and anions. The different makeup of these two types of compounds results
in species with very different physical and chemical properties. For example, many covalent compounds are gases, liquids, or solids with low melting points, whereas most ionic
compounds are solids with very high melting points.
Remember that an atom carries no charge because it contains an equal number of positively
charged protons and negatively charged electrons. When a single atom gains or loses one
or more electrons, the number of electrons and protons is no longer equal and a mono
atomic ion is formed. The charge on an ion is indicated using a superscript to the right of
the element symbol. When the charge is 11 or 21, it is written without the number 1. For
example, magnesium forms a cation, Mg21, when it loses two electrons, and bromine forms
an anion, Br2, when it gains one electron (Interactive Figure 2.4.1).
Mg 12 protons, 12 electrons
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Notice that when an ion charge is written with an atom symbol, the numeric value is
written first, followed by the 1 or 2 symbol. When describing the charge on an ion, the 1
or 2 symbol is written first, followed by the numeric value. For example, Sr21 has a 12
charge and Br2 has a 21 charge.
Cations and anions have physical and chemical properties that are very different than
those of the elements from which they are formed. For example, elemental magnesium is a
shiny metal that burns in air with a bright white flame. Magnesium ions are colorless and
are found in most drinking water.
Metals in Groups 1A, 2A, and 3A form cations that have a positive charge equal to the
group number of the element.
Sodium, Group 1A Na1 Calcium, Group 2A Ca21
Nonmetals in Groups 5A, 6A, and 7A form anions that have a negative charge equal to
8 minus the group number of the element.
Oxygen, Group 6A O22 Bromine, Group 7A Br2
Other elements form ions with charges that are not easily predicted.
Group 4A contains both metals and nonmetals, so some elements in this group form
cations and others form anions.
Other than aluminum, the metals in Groups 3A, 4A, and 5A form cations with positive
charges that are not easily predicted.
Transition metals typically form cations with charges ranging from 11 to 13. Many
transition metals form more than one monoatomic ion.
Some of the more common monoatomic ions are shown in Interactive Figure 2.4.2.
Notice that in general, metals form cations and nonmetals form anions; in addition, the
charges on most monoatomic ions are relatively small, between 12 and 22. The noble gases
(Group 8A) are quite unreactive and therefore do not form ions.
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7A
H
H
4A
Li
Na Mg2
K
Ca2
3B
4B
Ti4
5B
6B
Cr2
Cr3
7B
Mn2
8B
Fe2 Co2
Fe3 Co3
Rb Sr2
1B
2
Ni
2B
Cu
6A
N3
O2
F
P3
S2
Cl
Se2 Br
Zn2
Cu2
Ag Cd2
Hg22
Cs Ba2
Al3
5A
Hg2
Sn2
Te2
I
Pb2 Bi3
3A
2A
8A
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Solution:
You are asked to determine the number of protons and electrons in a monoatomic ion.
You are given the identity of the element that forms a monoatomic ion.
a. Calcium is element 20, and the neutral atom has 20 protons and 20 electrons. A Ca21 cation
has lost two electrons and has 20 protons and 18 electrons.
b. Phosphorus is in Group 5A and therefore forms an ion with a 23 charge. Phosphorus is element 15 and the P32 ion has 15 protons and 18 electrons.
Is your answer reasonable? A cation (Ca21) should contain more protons than electrons,
while an anion (P32) has more electrons than protons.
Video Solution
Tutorial 2.4.1
Practice Problem 2.4.1
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Name
Ion
Name
NH41
Ammonium
NO22
Nitrite
OH
Hydroxide
NO3
Nitrate
Hypochlorite
Cyanide
ClO
CH3CO22
Acetate
ClO2
Chlorite
SO322
Sulfite
ClO3
Chlorate
SO422
Sulfate
ClO4
Perchlorate
CN
2
2
2
22
HSO42
CO3
S2O322
Thiosulfate
HCO3
PO432
HPO422
22
C2O4
Phosphate
22
Hydrogen phosphate
Cr2O7
22
H2PO42
Dihydrogen phosphate
CrO4
SCN
Thiocyanate
MnO4
OCN
Carbonate
Hydrogen carbonate (bicarbonate)
Oxalate
Dichromate
Chromate
Permanganate
Cyanate
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by the total anionic negative charge. This means that unlike covalent compounds, it is possible
to predict the formula of an ionic compound if the cation and anion charges are known.
For example, consider the ionic compound formed from the reaction between aluminum
and bromine (Interactive Figure 2.4.3). We can predict the formula of the ionic compound
formed from these elements using the charges on the ions formed from these elements.
Solution:
You are asked to write formulas for ionic compounds or identify the ions in an ionic
compound.
You are given the identity of the compound or the ions or elements that make up the
compound.
a. Na2O. Sodium is in Group 1A and forms a cation with a 11 charge, Na1. Oxygen is in Group
6A and forms an anion with a 22 charge, O22. Two Na1 ions are required to provide a total
12 positive charge that balances the 22 charge on O22.
b. Zn3(PO4)2. In this case, more than one of each ion is needed to balance the positive and
negative charges. Three Zn21 ions provide a positive charge of 16, and two PO432 ions provide a negative charge of 26. Parentheses are used to indicate the total number of polyatomic ions in the compound formula.
c. Cr31, NO32. Cr is a transition metal, and it is impossible to predict its charge when it forms
an ion. NO32 is a polyatomic ion with a 21 charge. The three NO32 ions in the compound
formula provide a total negative charge of 23, so the single cation must have a
13 charge to balance this negative charge.
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When the formula of an ionic compound contains a polyatomic ion, parentheses are
used if more than one polyatomic ion is needed to balance the positive and negative charges
in the compound. For example, the formula Ca(NO3)2 indicates that it contains Ca21 ions
and NO32 ions in a 1:2 ratio.
Video Solution
Tutorial 2.4.2
Practice Problem 2.4.2
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The name of a main-group monoatomic cation is the element name followed by the
word ion.
The name of a transition metal cation is the element name followed by the cation charge in
Roman numerals within parentheses and the word ion.
The name of a monoatomic anion is the element name changed to include the suffix -ide,
followed by the word ion.
Br2 bromide ion O22 oxide ion
Polyatomic ions
Ionic compounds
The name of an ionic compound consists of the cation name followed by the anion name. The
word ion is dropped because the compound does not carry a charge. Prefixes are not used to
indicate the number of ions present in the formula of an ionic compound.
NaNO3 sodium nitrate Co2O3 cobalt(III) oxide
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Solution:
You are asked to write the name or the formula for an ionic compound.
You are given the formula or the name of the ionic compound.
a. Copper(I) cyanide
The cation is a transition metal, and its name must include the cation charge. The cyanide
ion, CN2, is a polyatomic ion with a 21 charge. The single copper cation therefore has a 11
charge. The name of this compound includes the charge on the cation in Roman numerals,
within parentheses.
b. Al(NO2)3
Aluminum is in Group 3A and forms a cation with a 13 charge, Al31. The nitrite ion, NO22, is
a polyatomic ion whose name, charge, and formula must be memorized. Three nitrite ions are
needed to provide a total 23 charge that balances the 13 charge on Al31. Parentheses are
used to indicate the total number of polyatomic ions in the compound formula.
Video Solution
Tutorial 2.4.3
Practice Problem 2.4.3
Ionic compounds
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Solution:
You are asked to determine whether a compound is ionic or covalent.
You are given the compound formula.
a. Ionic. Ammonium nitrate contains two polyatomic ions (NH41 and NO32), so it is an ionic
compound that consists only of nonmetal elements.
b. Ionic. Sodium thiosulfate contains the sodium ion (Na1) and the polyatomic thiosulfate ion
(S2O322). It is an ionic compound that consists of a metal ion and a polyatomic ion.
c. Covalent. Sulfur hexafluoride contains only nonmetals and no polyatomic ions.
Video Solution
Tutorial 2.4.4
Practice Problem 2.4.4
Section 2.4 Mastery
Chapter Recap
Key Concepts
2.1 The Structure of the Atom
Atoms consist of a nucleus that contains protons (relative charge 5 11) and neutrons
(relative charge 5 0), and electrons (relative charge 5 21), which are found in the
region around the nucleus (2.1a).
Protons and neutrons each have a relative mass of approximately 1 u, whereas the relative mass of an electron is 0 u (2.1a).
An ion is an atom with an unequal number of protons and electrons. Anions have a negative charge because they contain more electrons than protons; cations carry a positive
charge because they contain more protons than electrons (2.1a).
Atoms are characterized by their atomic number (Z), the number of protons in the
nucleus, and their mass number (A), the mass of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus. The mass number for an atom is essentially equal to the number of protons and
neutrons in the nucleus (2.1b).
The atomic symbol for an atom shows the element symbol (X), the atomic number, and
the mass number ( ZA X) (2.1b).
Isotopes are atoms that have the same atomic number but differ in their mass number
(2.1c).
The atomic weight of an element is the weighted average of the isotope masses of that
element (2.1c).
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Different regions and groups in the periodic table are given special names, such as
main-group elements, transition elements, lanthanides, and actinides (2.2a).
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Most elements are metals, a smaller number are nonmetals, and the elements that have
properties of both are metalloids (2.2a).
Allotropes are forms of the same element that differ in their physical and chemical
properties.
2.3 Covalent Compounds
Molecular covalent compounds consist of individual molecules, whereas network covalent compounds are made up of a three-dimensional network of covalently bonded
atoms (2.3a).
Wedge-and-dash models, ball-and-stick models, and space-filling models give information about the three-dimensional shape of a molecule (2.3c).
Binary nonmetals, covalent compounds consisting of only two nonmetal elements, are
usually named according to a set of simple rules (2.3d).
Some covalent compounds such as inorganic acids, oxoacids, and hydrocarbons are
named according to the composition of the compound or the relative number of atoms
of each element in the compound formula (2.3d).
2.4 Ions and Ionic Compounds
Ionic compounds are made up of cations and anions and have physical and chemical
properties that differ significantly from those of covalent compounds (2.4).
A monoatomic ion is a single atom that carries a positive or negative charge (2.4a).
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The charge on most main-group monoatomic ions can be predicted by the position of
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the element in the periodic table. The charge on a transition metal monoatomic ion can
vary (2.4a).
Polyatomic ions are groups of covalently bonded atoms that carry an overall charge
(2.4b).
Ions and ionic compounds are named according to a set of simple rules (2.4d).
The formula of a compound can be used to determine whether it is a covalent or an
ionic compound (2.4e).
Key Equations
average atomic weight 5
(2.1)
Key Terms
2.1 The Structure of the Atom
proton
neutron
electron
atomic nucleus
atomic mass unit (u)
ion
cation
anion
atomic number (Z)
mass number (A)
atomic symbol
isotopes
atomic weight
periods
alkali metal
halogen
alkaline earth metal
noble gas
main-group elements
transition elements
lanthanides
actinides
metals
nonmetals
metalloids
semimetals
allotropes
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