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

Which of the following is an ionic compound?

CH_4

NaCl

H_2O

CO_2

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Step 1: Understand the difference between ionic and covalent compounds. Ionic compounds are formed by the transfer of electrons between metals and nonmetals, resulting in positive and negative ions held together by electrostatic forces. Covalent compounds involve the sharing of electrons between nonmetals.

Step 2: Identify the elements in each compound and classify them as metals or nonmetals. For example, NaCl consists of sodium (Na), a metal, and chlorine (Cl), a nonmetal.

Step 3: Analyze each compound: CH_4 (carbon and hydrogen) involves only nonmetals, so it is covalent; H_2O (hydrogen and oxygen) also involves only nonmetals, so it is covalent; CO_2 (carbon and oxygen) involves only nonmetals, so it is covalent.

Step 4: Recognize that NaCl is composed of a metal (Na) and a nonmetal (Cl), which means it forms ions (Na^+ and Cl^-) and is held together by ionic bonds.

Step 5: Conclude that among the given options, NaCl is the ionic compound because it consists of a metal and a nonmetal forming ions, while the others are molecular covalent compounds.