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What are the names of the first ten compound elements?
There are elemental compounds, but there is no such thing as a compound element.
What determines the order in which the component elements of binary compounds are written?
The normal convention is to write the part of the molecule that is less electronegative first then the part that is more electronegative. This has the effect of writing the cation then the anion. For instance, carbon dioxide is written as CO2. Why not write it as O2C and call it dioxygen monocarbide? Once again, we write the less electronegative element first which is C in the example. That is the way to deal with all of the binary molecular compounds.
Which element comes first in a chemical formula?
The order of compounds doesn't make a big difference, but the order for each of the elements within the compound does.Example:Ca + Cl2 -> CaCl2As you can see on the right side, Calcium is placed in front of Chlorine, because in this case Calcium is a cation (positive ion) and Chlorine is an anion (negative ion). In compounds like this, the cation (positive) element is placed first, and the anion (negative) element is placed second.The order on the left side doesn't really matter, seeing as there, Calcium and Chlorine are not bonded, although you will typically find that even though they are separate, they are still usually placed positive ion first and negative ion second, as shown.
When naming a compound what gets changed about the first element?
That depends on whether it is an ionic or covalent compound. If ionic, the first element has the same name as the element or ion, e.g. NaCl is sodium chloride; NH4Cl is ammonium chloride. If the compound is covalent, then the first element either retains its original name or has a prefix to denote the number of atoms of that element. For example, CO2 is carbon dioxide; P2O5 is di phosphorous pentoxide.
Is C2H5OH molecular or ionic?
This is Ammonium acetate and it's an ionic compound. The first element in an Ionic compound's formula is usually a metal because ionic compounds consist of a cation and an anion binding. The only common exception to this rule is is ammonium. Not only is it ionic but its a polyatomic ionic compound.
True or false the first element in a compound should have no charge?
False, all compounds are electrically neutral.
Is aluminum an organic compound?
No. First of all, aluminum is an element, not a compound. Second, a compound must contain carbon to be considered organic.
What are two elements combined to form a compound?
The first element is H20 and the second is 02 when these 2 compounds mix they form water
What is the prefix that is not always written in a molecular compounds name?
The prefix "mono-" is not always written in a molecular compound's name when there is only one atom of the first element in the compound.
What is the first element in a compound that has its ending dropped and ide added?
The first element in a compound that has its ending dropped and "-ide" added is the element that forms a monatomic anion in the compound. This is usually the second element in the modern name of a compound. For example, a compound of sodium and chlorine that contains a sodium cation and a chloride anion is called "sodium chloride". However, a century or more ago, this was often called "chloride of sodium", so that the rule still works even for this style of naming.
Which element in a compound is named first?
The element that is located further to the left on the periodic table is named first in a compound.
What is the formula for binary molecular compound?
The formula for a binary molecular compound consists of the symbols of the elements present in the compound, with subscripts indicating the ratio in which they combine. The element with the lower electronegativity is typically listed first, followed by the element with higher electronegativity. The subscripts in the formula indicate the number of atoms of each element in the compound.
What are the names of the first ten compound elements?
There are elemental compounds, but there is no such thing as a compound element.
How do you name binary molecular compounds?
Binary molecular compounds are named using a system that involves using prefixes to indicate the number of each type of atom in the compound. The first element in the compound is named first, followed by the second element with an "-ide" ending. Prefixes such as "mono-" for one, "di-" for two, "tri-" for three, and so on, are used to indicate the number of atoms of each element present.
When is it appropriate to use prefixes when naming compounds?
Prefixes are commonly used in naming covalent compounds to indicate the number of each element present in the compound. For example, mono-, di-, tri-, tetra-, penta- are used to denote 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 atoms of an element, respectively. They are especially useful for distinguishing between different compounds with the same elements but different ratios.
In a formula for an ionic compound which element comes first?
The element that forms the cation (positive ion) comes first in the formula for an ionic compound.
What is the rule for naming compounds with only two elements?
The rule is that the metallic (or the less electronegative) element goes first, and the non-metallic (or more electronegative) element goes second. And the second element has an alteration in its name to indicate the formation of a compound. For example, sodium + chlorine = sodium chloride.
