TERM 1
Naming Compounds Rule 1.
DEFINITION 1
If the compound ends in -ide it usually contains two
elementsEg. Sulfide = S^2-
TERM 2
Naming Compounds Rule 2.
DEFINITION 2
If the compound ends in -ate or -ite it contains 3 or more
elements, one is always oxygenEg. Calcium + Carbon
+Oxygen= Calcium CarbonateSulfate SO4^2- Sulfite SO3^2-
TERM 3
Elements
DEFINITION 3
are pure substances that consist of the same type of atom
TERM 4
Compounds
DEFINITION 4
Usually contain more than one type of atom
TERM 5
Isotopes
DEFINITION 5
Atoms with the same atomic number but different mass.
