Practice Table Of Common Radicals (5.6.2) - Language of Chemistry

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Question 1.
What is a radical?
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Think about groups that are positively or negatively charged.
Question 2.
Name a positive radical.
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Remember the + charge!
3Question 3.
Which of the following is a cation?
- Na⁻
- K⁺
- Cl⁻
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Cations have a positive charge.
4Question 4.
True or False: Radicals always have neutral charges.
- True
- False
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Consider what we define as a radical.
Question 5.
How would you balance a formula involving Ammonium and Sulphate? Write the final compound.
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Think about how many of each ion you need to equalize the charge.
Question 6.
A compound is formed with Calcium (Ca²⁺) and Carbonate (CO₃²⁻). What is its chemical formula?
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How do the charges stack up?

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