Formulas, Stability, and Bonds
Formulas, Stability, and Bonds
BONDS, AND
STABILITY
CH.3A - NOMENCLATURE
DO-NOW
1) Write the protons, electrons, and neutrons
for each:
1) Al3+
2) Co
3) P3-
2) Write the full electron configuration for
each:
1) Mg
2) F
DO-NOW KEY
1) Write the protons, electrons, and neutrons for
each:
1) Al3+: p+:13 n0:14 e-: 10
2) Co: p+:27 n0:29 e-: 27
3) P3- : p+:15 n0:16 e-: 18
2) Write the full electron configuration for each:
1) Mg: 1s22s22p63s2
2) F: 1s22s22p5
READING CHEMICAL FORMULAS
• Law of Multiple Proportions- when elements form
compounds and molecules, they combine in fixed, whole-
number ratios like 1 to 1, 2 to 1, or 4 to 3.
• Ex. CO2 has 1 carbon atom to every 2 oxygen atoms
• H2SO4 has 2 hydrogen atoms to every one sulfur / 4 oxygen
atoms
• Subscripts on groups in parenthesis mean that the whole
group is repeated that many times
• Ex. Cu(NO3)2 has 1 copper atoms to every two NO3 groups
• Coefficients in front of the compound/molecule mean that
the whole compound is repeated that many times
• Ex. “2 CO2” means 2 carbon dioxide (CO2) molecules
COUNTING ATOMS IN FORMULAS
Each subscript in a formula is attached to a chemical symbol
or a group of symbols. The subscript indicates how many
times whatever it is attached to is repeated.
No subscript = 1 copy