NAMES AND SYMBOLS OF ELEMENTS - Qld Science Teachers

NAMES AND SYMBOLS OF ELEMENTS

The Periodic Table of Elements lists over 100 different types of atoms.

In the Periodic Table, find an element named after a: 1. Country, state or city 2. Famous scientist 3. God -

In the Periodic Table, find an element whose symbol is the: 1. First letter of the element's name ? 2. First 2 letters of the element's name ? 3. Latin name of the element (not like the element's name) -

Element Symbol H He Li C N O F Ne Na Mg Al Si

COMMON ELEMENTS

Element Name

Element Symbol Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Br Ag Sn I Ba W

Element Name



P

Pt

S

Au

Cl

Hg

Ar

Pb

K

Cr

Ca

Ti

Pu

U

NAMING COMPOUNDS

PREFIX OR SUFFIX

Mono-

Di-

Bi-

-ide

-ate

MEANING

EXAMPLE

There is 1 atom of that type in that molecule There are 2 atoms of that type in the molecule Hydrogen is present in the molecule There are only 2 types of atoms present in the molecule There are 3 or more types of atoms in the molecule, and 1 type is oxygen

CO - Carbon monoxide

CO2 - Carbon dioxide

Na H CO3 - Sodium bicarbonate Na Cl - Sodium chloride

Ca CO3 - Calcium carbonate

VALENCY TABLE

1+ H 1+

2+ Mg 2+

Na 1+

Ca 2+

Li 1+

Cu 2+

K 1+

Zn 2+

Ag 1+

Pb 2+

NH4 1+

Fe 2+

ammonium ferrous

3+ Al 3+

Fe 3+ ferric

1F 1-

Cl 1-

Br 1-

OH 1hydroxide NO3 1nitrate HCO3 1bicarbonate

2O 2-

oxide S 2-

sulphide CO3 2-

carbonate SO4 2-

sulphate

3PO4 3-

phosphate

EXAMPLES OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS

CHEMICAL FORMULA CO2 CO Na Cl Cu O Ag Br K I

CHEMICAL NAME



H Cl NH4 Cl K OH Na OH Ca (OH)2 Ca S Na NO3

hydrogen nitrate (nitric acid) sodium bicarbonate zinc sulphate magnesium carbonate calcium sulphate copper carbonate aluminium phosphate iron sulphate iron carbonate ammonium nitrate ammonium bicarbonate hydrogen sulphate (sulphuric acid) sodium sulphate ammonium carbonate



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