Table of contents

1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

3. Chemical Reactions

Naming Ionic Compounds

General Chemistry

3. Chemical Reactions

Naming Ionic Compounds

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Multiple Choice

What is the correct name for the compound Sc(OH)3?

Scandium trihydroxide

Scandium hydroxide

Scandium(III) hydroxide

Scandium oxide

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Identify the metal and its oxidation state: Scandium (Sc) is a transition metal, and in Sc(OH)3, it typically has a +3 charge because each hydroxide ion (OH⁻) has a -1 charge and there are three of them.

Recognize the anion present: The hydroxide ion is OH⁻, which is a common polyatomic ion used in naming bases and hydroxides.

Determine the correct naming convention for metal hydroxides: For transition metals with variable oxidation states, the oxidation state is indicated in Roman numerals in parentheses immediately after the metal name.

Combine the metal name with its oxidation state and the hydroxide ion name: Since scandium is in the +3 oxidation state, the correct name includes 'Scandium(III)' followed by 'hydroxide'.

Conclude that the correct systematic name for Sc(OH)3 is 'Scandium(III) hydroxide', reflecting both the metal's oxidation state and the hydroxide ions.