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2.6 Comp. and formulae

The document provides an overview of compounds and their formulas, explaining the differences between elements and compounds, how to name compounds, and the use of chemical symbols. It emphasizes the importance of bonding in forming compounds and includes examples such as sodium chloride and carbon dioxide. The document also outlines the structure of chemical formulas and the conventions for naming compounds based on their constituent elements.

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2.6 Comp. and formulae

The document provides an overview of compounds and their formulas, explaining the differences between elements and compounds, how to name compounds, and the use of chemical symbols. It emphasizes the importance of bonding in forming compounds and includes examples such as sodium chloride and carbon dioxide. The document also outlines the structure of chemical formulas and the conventions for naming compounds based on their constituent elements.

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Compounds

and formulae
30

Zn 12
Zinc

Mg esiu m
Magn
Objectives Mg Cl ₂
The learner will be able to:-​
• Learn about the differences H₂O
between elements and
compounds.​
• Learn how to name 3
compounds.​
Fe
+

• Use symbols to represent


compounds.​
C₄H₁₀
Keywords
Each symbol is made
up of one or two
letters.

• BONDING​
• COMPOUND​
• FORMULA​
Na
Sodium
Always

• SODIUM CHLORIDE capitalise


the first
letter!
Starter
You have 3 minutes to test
your partner on the symbols
for the elements.
35

?
2

He -- -- - -
- - - --

H el i
um
What is a
Compund?
• Different types of atoms
joined together.
• The way of joining is
called Bonding.
• A compound is very
different from the
35
elements from which it is
?
2

made.​ He -- -- - -
- - - --

• Example – Sodium H el i
um

chloride (NaCl)​
Naming The chemical formula
for carbon dioxide is

Compounds CO₂.

A compound is a substance
containing two or more
elements that are chemically
bonded.
A chemical formula is an
expression showing the
elements in a compound and What does
their relative proportions. It the
contains a combination of formula
CO₂ mean?
chemical symbols and
numbers.
• The name tells the
Naming elements that the
compound is made of.
Compound
• Metal name is written first in
s the compound name,
followed by the non metal
• The non metal name usually
changes and the compound
ends with (ide). ex: sodium
chloride
H₂
O
Sulfur Calcium
You have 2 minutes with your
shoulder partner to detect Na
what is wrong and to correct Cl
the name of this compound. ?
• Some compounds contain
Naming 3 elements (2 different
elements + oxygen)
Compound
s • In this case the compound
name ends with (ate)

• Ex: Calcium Carbonate.


• It contains calcium + carbon
+ oxygen
H₂
O

Learner’s book
Page 60 Na
Cl
?
You can
notice that
Some compounds
names can tell how
many of each atoms.
Different examples for
compounds

water Carbon dioxide methane

one
carbon one
atom carbon four
atom hydroge

two
H₂O CO₂ CH₄ n atoms

hydroge
n atoms one two
oxygen oxygen
atom atoms
Each symbol is made

Question up of one or two


letters.

break
O₂
We should classify oxygen

oxygen as an Always
capitalise
the first
element or a letter!

compound?
Compounds

Formula (pl.
Chemical names Everyday name formulae)

All compounds have


Some compounds
chemical names that
have everyday name
tell the atoms
or a trade name like Shows the symbols of
forming this
sodium chloride, it’s the copmounds.
compound and their
also called common ex: NaCl
number.
salt.
ex: sodium chloride
Naming
Compound
s
H₂
O
Plenary
Learner’s book
Page 62 Na
Cl
?

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