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How do you name a compound when the elements are in the same column in the periodic table?
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Actually, these rules don't have so much to do with the same column as the same metal/nonmetal grouping on the periodic table.
If they are both nonmetals, then you use numeric prefixes on each element or chemical group that is involved, because the number of oxidation states often varies, and the name needs to explicitly state what the chemical bonding is:
- PO4 - phosphorus tetroxide
- P2O5 - diphosphorus pentoxide
If you have a metal and a nonmetal, then you just specify the metal (if it is a transition metal, with multiple oxidation states, then specify the oxidation number) and the nonmetal with "-ide" suffix:
- NaCl - sodium chloride
- Cu(OH)2 - copper (II) hydroxide
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What is a compound in a periodic table?
182 I don't think there are compounds in the periodic table. As far as I know the periodic table contains only elements, compounds are formed by ionic/covalent bonding which is another story already. http://www.webelements.com/
What is a column in the periodic table of elements called?
groups or family:))
How many elements is in the first column of the periodic table?
hydrogen
What are elements in the same column of periodic table called?
All elements within a column are called a group.
What is the definition of a column in the periodic table of elements?
A vertical column is called a 'group.' A horizontal row is called a 'period,' thus the periodic table.
Is salt in the column of oxygen in the periodic table of elements?
First off, there is no "salt" on the periodic table of the elements. Salt is a compound. However, you may be talking about "sodium". If that's the case, sodium is NOT in the same column as oxygen in the periodic table. Sodium is in the first column while oxygen is in the sixteenth column.
What is a group of elements in the periodic table?
A group is a column in the periodic table of elements.
What is the difference3 between a family of elements and elements in the same period?
a family is a column of elements a period is a row of elements
What are elements in the tall column of the periodic table?
Representative elements
Why is water not found in periodic table?
The Periodic Table is a table of elements but water is a compound.
Why do the elements in a column on the periodic table form a group?
The elements in a column on the periodic table form a group (or family) because they have similar physical and chemical properties.
An element's can be predicted from its location in the periodic table?
A column of elements in the periodic table is called a group or
What is the name of a column of elements in the periodic table?
groups
What is a compound in a periodic table?
182 I don't think there are compounds in the periodic table. As far as I know the periodic table contains only elements, compounds are formed by ionic/covalent bonding which is another story already. http://www.webelements.com/
Why isn't water a nonmetal on the periodic table?
Water isn't on the periodic table as it is a compound and only elements are on the periodic table
Is sucrose on the periodic table?
Periodic table is an array or elements not compounds. Sucrose is a compound and not an element and hence it is not there or the periodic table.
What is the column of elements in the periodic table that have similar but not identical properties?
A group of elements.
