Intensified Chemistry
H1: UNIT OUTLINE
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UNIT H: CHEMICAL NOMENCLATURE AND FORMULA WRITING
TOPICS:
OBJECTIVES:
This unit is designed to give you an understanding of:
 oxidation number rules and their use in writing ionic and compound formulas,
 the role of the periodic table as a guide for determining oxidation numbers,
 the classical and Stock system rules for naming compounds
Upon completion of this unit, you will be expected to:
1. list the rules for both the classical and Stock system of naming ionic and
covalent compounds
2. Recognize the formulas and names of the polyatomic ions carbonate, sulfate,
nitrate, hydroxide, phophate, and ammonium,
3. determine the names of binary and tertiary ionic compounds using the Stock
systems, including the presence of multiple oxidation number elements and
poly-atomic ions,
4. determine the names of covalent compounds using the classical and Stock
systems,
5. define oxidation number and state the oxidation number rules,
6. state the relationship of an element’s group number and its corresponding
oxidation number,
7. determine the formula for any ionic compound using the ion-charge method of
formula writing when supplied with a periodic table and the oxidation
numbers of poly-atomic ions and elements whose oxidation numbers are not
easily derived from periodic table position
8. list the prefixes, for numbers 1-10, which are used for the classical system of
covalent compound formula writing, and
9. determine the formula of any molecular compound given its Stock system
name.
FRAMEWORK STRANDS:
CHEMISTRY
LEARNING STANDARDS:
CH.3 a, c
CLASSROOM
HANDOUT
MATERIALS
H1: UNIT OUTLINE
B2: PERIODIC TABLE
H2: Unit H Reading Notes
H3: Naming Compounds Flowchart
H4: NOMENCLATURE REVIEW SHEET
H5: Ionic Compound Formula Writing / Inorganic Nomenclature Worksheets
H6: Molecular Compounds Naming Practice
VOCABULARY/
You are expected to be thoroughly familiar with the following. You will find
CONCEPTS/
definitions, explanations, and information about these in your textbook (reference
SCIENTISTS
sections are noted). They will also be explained, discussed, and illustrated through
classroom and lab activities.
H1-1
using symbols to write chemical formulas
H1-2
chemical reactivity of elements from different groups (9.1)
H1-3
atoms gain or lose electrons to form stable ions (9.1)
H1-4
octet rule and the drive toward electronic stability (9.1)
H1-5
ion stability with and without noble gas configuration (9.1)
H1-6
use of superscripts to indicate charge (9.1)
H1-7
cations, anions (9.1)
H1-8
cations with more than one possible charge and their names—classical and Stock (9.1)
H1-9
polyatomic ions and their naming (9.1)
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ionic compounds are generally combinations of metal and nonmetal ions (9.2)
binary ionic compounds (9.2)
ionic formulas (9.2)
H2-9
rules for writing the formulas of binary ionic compounds (9.2)
rules for writing the formulas of ionic compounds containing polyatomic ions (9.2)
naming ionic compounds with cations having only one possible charge (9.2)
naming ionic compounds with cations having more than one possible charge using the Stock
system (9.2)
naming ternary (containing more than two elements) compounds (9.2)
H3-1
H3-2
H3-3
apparent charge and oxidation number in molecular compounds (unit reading notes)
using prefixes in naming molecular compounds traditionally (9.3)
naming molecular compounds using the Stock method (unit reading notes)
EVALUATION:
ASSIGNMENTS:
#F-1 Reading:
Written:
You will be evaluated via the following:
 Daily homework quizzes based on reading and written assignments
 Unit Quiz—covers all objectives stated above.
9.1
p. 258: #9; p. 281: #42 (use the periodic table in the text), 43, 44, 45, 46
#F-2
Reading:
Written:
9.2
 2nd part of Ionic Compound Formula-Writing W/S (side 1 of H5 in packet)
 2nd part of Inorganic Nomenclature W/S #23-44 (side 2 of H5 in packet)
#F-3
Reading:
Written:
9.3, 9.5 (pp. 276-278)
Molecular Compounds Naming Practice (H6 in packet)—write both the classical
and the Stock names when asked for the name of the compounds