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| Understanding the concepts
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| Remember that the Overview on the CD is a good way to focus on essential concepts. What is a binary compound?
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| When a metal reacts with a nonmetal, what type of compound forms? Which is named first? Open the Common Simple Cations and Anions Table on the Web site to review the names of some common ions encountered in binary ionic compounds. |
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| In some binary ionic compounds, the charge on the metal ion must be indicated in the name. Why is this necessary? Hint: Open the Common Type II Cations Table on the Web site. |
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| When naming compounds that only contain nonmetals, prefixes are generally used to indicate the number of atoms present in the formula. Why is this necessary? Review the common prefixes by opening the Prefixes Used to Indicate Numbers in Chemical Names Table on the Web site; then do Question 5.18 and Problem 5.44 in the text to practice naming binary compounds that contain only nonmetals. |
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| What is a polyatomic ion? You need to memorize the names of the common polyatomic ions. Open the Names of Common Polyatomic Ions Table on the Web site and drill yourself on these names. Make sure you can go both ways, from the formula to the name and from the name to the formula. If you need practice, do Question 5.36 and Problem 5.46 in the text. |
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| Review the rules for naming acids by opening the Names of Acids that Do Not Contain Oxygen and the Names of Some Oxygen-Containing Acids Tables on the Web site. Do Question 5.40 and Problem 5.48 in the text to practice naming acids. Finally, do Problems 5.50, 5.58, and 5.60 in the text to review various nomenclature problems. |
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| Test your understanding of important definitions in Chapter 5 by opening Key Words on the CD. Come up with your own definition before clicking on the term. |
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| Test your understanding of Chapter 5 by taking the ACE quizzes on the Web site. |
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