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Unit 4: Formulas and Equations (If we ever get Review Books it will be Chapter 2)
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Lesson 1: What Formulas Can Tell Us AIM: How can we distinguish between qualitative and quantitative information? What do these words look/sound like? Quantitative Qualitative
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Chemical Symbols : Each element has a unique one-, two-, or three-letter symbol The first letter is always capitalized (Periodic Table and Table S) A subscript is a small number sometimes written after a chemical symbol. It tells how many of each atom are present. Almost all symbols are written without a subscript and are monatomic (only 1 atom) Mn, S, Co, Na, V Page 1
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Symbols with Subscripts Diatomic Molecules : elements that exist in nature as two identical atoms covalently bonded together Br 2, I 2, N 2, Cl 2, H 2, O 2, F 2 Page 1
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Parentheses with Subscripts If a subscript is written after symbols in parentheses, there are that many of everything in the parentheses How many of each type of atom? Ca(OH) 2 Zn(NO 3 ) 2 Ca = O = Zn = N = H = O = Page 1
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Coefficients Coefficient: number written in front of a formula, applies to the entire formula multiply coefficient and subscript to find number of each type of element 2 NH 4 : N = H = 3 C 2 H 6 : C = H = Page 1 6 KOH4 O 2
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Chemical Formulas : compounds are composed of elements chemically combined in fixed ratios Formulas use chemical symbols and numbers to show both qualitative and quantitative information about a substance Qualitative : information cannot be counted or measured (a QUALITY) Tell what elements are in the compound Quantitative : information that can be counted or measured (a QUANTITY) Tells number of atoms of each element in the compound (subscript and coefficient can give us this info) Page 1 2 CH 4 NaCl C 6 H 12 O 6
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Homework Finish both sides of worksheet Look through notes and study vocabulary from today chemical symbols subscripts coefficients monatomic and diatomic molecules qualitative and quantitative information
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Do Now, on top of Page 2 Take out your Reference Tables and homework Determine the qualitative and quantitative information in the following examples: CaCO 3 Zn 3 (PO 4 ) 2 Qualitative: Qualitative: Quantitative: Quantitative:
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Lesson 2: Types of Formulas all can be reduced to
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AIM: What are the different types of formulas? Molecular formula : shows the actual ratio of atoms covalently bonded substances form molecules C 6 H 12 O 6 H 2 O 2 Empirical : simplest ratio CH 2 O HO C 2 H 8 NH 4 Page 2 divide by 6divide by 2
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Sometimes a molecular formula is a multiple (larger version) of the simplified empirical formula molecular C 6 H 12 O 6 is 6 times bigger than empirical CH 2 O Sometimes a molecular formula is also an empirical formula Water, H 2 O : can’t be simplified further Ionic formulas are always empirical formulas Empirical formulas show “related” or similar molecules with the same ratio of atoms write this part in Page 2
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Is it a molecular or empirical formula? If molecular, rewrite it as an empirical.
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Hydrates : compounds that contain definite amounts of built-in water molecules Ex: BaCl 2 2 H 2 O Barium chloride traps 2 water molecules Hydrates
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