Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter
7th Edition
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Author: Neil D. Jespersen, Alison Hyslop
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 2, Problem 39RQ
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The incorrectness of the given formula is to be determined and the right formula is to be written.
Concept Information:
The element symbols and subscripts in an ionic compound are represented by the help of a chemical formula.
The ions which are present in an ionic compound have a fixed ratio in such a way that the positive charge is equal to the negative charge.
Rules for writing formula for ionic compounds:
The cation is given first in the formula.
In the formula the subscripts must produce an electrically neutral formula unit.
The subscripts must be the smallest set of whole numbers possible.
The finished formula for substance does not include the charges on the ions.
When a subscript is 1 it is left off, no subscript implies as subscript of 1.
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Chapter 2 Solutions
Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter
Ch. 2 - Practice Exercise 2.11
How many atoms of each...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2PECh. 2 - How many atoms of each clement appear on each side...Ch. 2 - Prob. 4PECh. 2 - Prob. 5PECh. 2 - Prob. 6PECh. 2 - Prob. 7PECh. 2 - Write the formulas for the compounds made from (a)...Ch. 2 - Practice Exercise 2.9 Write all the formulas for...Ch. 2 - Prob. 10PE
Ch. 2 - Prob. 11PECh. 2 - Practice Exercise 2.12
Write the formula for the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 13PECh. 2 - Prob. 14PECh. 2 - Prob. 15PECh. 2 - Prob. 16PECh. 2 - Prob. 17PECh. 2 - Write the formulas for (a) potassium chlorate, (b)...Ch. 2 - Prob. 19PECh. 2 - Prob. 20PECh. 2 - Practice Exercise 2.21
Name the following...Ch. 2 - Practice Exercise 2.22
Write formulas for the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 23PECh. 2 - Prob. 24PECh. 2 - 2.1 In the compounds formed by with chlorine, how...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2RQCh. 2 - Prob. 3RQCh. 2 - 2.4 In the refining of copper, sizable amounts of...Ch. 2 - 2.5 Why would you reasonably expect cadmium to be...Ch. 2 - 2.6 Using the symbol for nitrogen, 147N02,...Ch. 2 - Make a rough sketch of the periodic table and mark...Ch. 2 - Prob. 8RQCh. 2 - Prob. 9RQCh. 2 - Prob. 10RQCh. 2 - Which nonmetals occur as monatomic gases (i.e.,...Ch. 2 - Prob. 12RQCh. 2 - Which physical property of metalloids...Ch. 2 - Sketch the shape of the periodic table and mark...Ch. 2 - Most periodic tables have a heavy line that looks...Ch. 2 - Prob. 16RQCh. 2 - Prob. 17RQCh. 2 - Prob. 18RQCh. 2 - 2.19 What are two ways to interpret a chemical...Ch. 2 - Prob. 20RQCh. 2 - Prob. 21RQCh. 2 - 2.22 Atoms of which elements are usually...Ch. 2 - 2.23 Atoms of which elements are usually...Ch. 2 - A DNA molecule is small in actual size but...Ch. 2 - What do we mean when we say a chemical equation is...Ch. 2 - 2.26 For a chemical reaction, what do we mean by...Ch. 2 - 2.27 The combustion of a thin wire of magnesium...Ch. 2 - Describe what kind of event must occur (involving...Ch. 2 - With what kind of elements do metals react?Ch. 2 - What is an ion? How does it differ from an atom or...Ch. 2 - 2.31 Why do we use the term formula unit for ionic...Ch. 2 - Prob. 32RQCh. 2 - Prob. 33RQCh. 2 - 2.34 How many electrons has a titanium atom lost...Ch. 2 - 2.35 If an atom gains an electron to become an...Ch. 2 - 2.36 How many electrons has a nitrogen atom gained...Ch. 2 - Prob. 37RQCh. 2 - Prob. 38RQCh. 2 - Prob. 39RQCh. 2 - Prob. 40RQCh. 2 - 2.41 What are the formulas (including charges) for...Ch. 2 - Prob. 42RQCh. 2 - Prob. 43RQCh. 2 - 2.44 Write the correct formulas for the compounds...Ch. 2 - 2.45 Write the unbalanced equations for the...Ch. 2 - 2.46 Write the unbalanced equations for the...Ch. 2 - 2.47 With what kind of elements do nonmetals...Ch. 2 - Which are the only elements that exist as free,...Ch. 2 - Prob. 49RQCh. 2 - 2.50 Which kind of elements normally combine to...Ch. 2 - Prob. 51RQCh. 2 - Prob. 52RQCh. 2 - 2.53 Without referring to Table 2.6 but using the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 54RQCh. 2 - 2.55 Astatine, a member of the halogen family,...Ch. 2 - Prob. 56RQCh. 2 - Write the chemical formulas for (a) methane, (b)...Ch. 2 - Prob. 58RQCh. 2 - Prob. 59RQCh. 2 - Prob. 60RQCh. 2 - Prob. 61RQCh. 2 - What is the difference between a binary compound...Ch. 2 - Prob. 64RQCh. 2 - Prob. 65RQCh. 2 - Prob. 66RQCh. 2 - 2.67 The compound is used in the tanning of...Ch. 2 - Asbestos, a known cancer-causing agent, has a...Ch. 2 - 2.69 Epsom salts is a hydrate of magnesium...Ch. 2 - Prob. 70RQCh. 2 - Prob. 71RQCh. 2 - Prob. 72RQCh. 2 - Write the chemical formula for the molecule...Ch. 2 - Write the chemical formula for the molecule...Ch. 2 - Prob. 75RQCh. 2 - Prob. 76RQCh. 2 - 2.77 How many atoms of each element are...Ch. 2 - 2.78 How many atoms of each kind are represented...Ch. 2 - 2.79 How many atoms of each kind are represented...Ch. 2 - 2.80 How many atoms of each kind are represented...Ch. 2 - Prob. 81RQCh. 2 - How many atoms of each element are represented in...Ch. 2 - 2.83 Consider the balanced equation
(a) How many...Ch. 2 - 2.84 Consider the balanced equation for the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 85RQCh. 2 - Prob. 86RQCh. 2 - Is the following chemical equation for the...Ch. 2 - 2.88 Is the following chemical equation balanced?...Ch. 2 - 2.89 Use the periodic table, but not Table 2.2, to...Ch. 2 - 2.90 Use the periodic table, but not Table 2.2, to...Ch. 2 - Prob. 91RQCh. 2 - Prob. 92RQCh. 2 - Prob. 93RQCh. 2 - Prob. 94RQCh. 2 - Prob. 95RQCh. 2 - Prob. 96RQCh. 2 - Prob. 97RQCh. 2 - Prob. 98RQCh. 2 - Prob. 99RQCh. 2 - Prob. 100RQCh. 2 - Prob. 101RQCh. 2 - Name the following molecular compounds:...Ch. 2 - Prob. 103RQCh. 2 - Prob. 104RQCh. 2 - Prob. 105RQCh. 2 - Prob. 106RQCh. 2 - Prob. 107RQCh. 2 - Identify each of the following as molecular or...Ch. 2 - Prob. 109RQCh. 2 - Prob. 110RQCh. 2 - Prob. 111RQCh. 2 - Prob. 112RQCh. 2 - 2.113 Which of the following formulas are...Ch. 2 - Which of the following formulas are incorrect?...Ch. 2 - Prob. 115RQCh. 2 - Prob. 116RQCh. 2 - The compounds Se2S6andSe2S4 have been shown to be...Ch. 2 - Prob. 118RQCh. 2 - The following are models of molecules of two...Ch. 2 - A student obtained a sample from an experiment...Ch. 2 - 2.121 Suppose you wanted, to separate the sample...Ch. 2 - 2.122 The elements in Group 1A and Group 7A of the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 123RQCh. 2 - Prob. 124RQCh. 2 - 2.125 Write the balanced chemical equation for the...Ch. 2 - 2.126 Write the balanced gas phase chemical...Ch. 2 - Bromine is a diatomic molecule, and it has two...Ch. 2 - Prob. 128RQCh. 2 - Prob. 129RQCh. 2 - Prob. 130RQCh. 2 - Prob. 131RQCh. 2 - Explore the internet and find a reliable source of...Ch. 2 - Spreadsheet applications such as Microsoft Excel...
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