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Writing and Naming the Chemical Formula of Compounds Astana Chemical Formula and Chemical Name of Compounds Compounds ray often very strange to us because of our lack of understanding or idéa about them especially if they ave expresses in their chemical formula and chemical name, The chemical formula and chemical name ave always wwitten in the food, medicine and other product labels. But being farniliar on writing the chemical formula and chemical name of various compounds is not sole responsibility of those who work in ehevaical-related industries but rather it is a skill that a person must learn. This module will diseuss the method of writing the chemical formula and chemical name of a given compound cansidering the type of chemical bond exist in the said compound properly and correctly. What's In? LET US HAVE SOME FUN! Analysis. Analyze the figures below then answer the corresponding guide questions. BFz Figure A Figure 8 Guide Questions 2. what are the two figure alt about? 2. What chemical symbols do you see in both figures? 3. How is Figure A different From Figure BP HOLP ON AMIaoU! DIRECTION: After you analyze the given pigture and answered the guide questions, let us proceed to what's new. Read the direction carefully. kof? \ What's New? =) (Communication) IMPORTANT VOCABULARY WORDS Read the description of important terms that you will encounter in this module. VOCABULARY WORD MEANING 1. Valenee Electron The electron located at the outermost shell or energy level, 2.Intramoleeular Foree The forte that binds the atoms together jn a mofeeule or compound. HOLD OM AMIGO! DIRECTION: After Finding out the meaning of important terme that wou will encounter as you read the next part, make time to read the writing chemical formula and chemical name of compounds below thoroughly. What is Chemical Formula, Chernical name and Structural Formula? Chernical Formula, Chemical Name and Structural Formula From our previous lesson, we have described chemical formula as a symbolic expression of a compound or substance. tt is also defined as shorthand of expressing the types and the number of atoms in a substance. Chemical name is the scientific name given to a chemical in accordance with the nomenclature system developed by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. While structural formula is a graphical representation of the molecular structure showing how the atoms are possibly arranged in the veal three-divmensional space. ‘How to write the Chemical Formula, Chemical Name and Structural Formula of Compounds? Cornpound This is a substance which is made up of two or move atoms joined together by a chemical bond. Compounds may be classified into two based from the nature of the atoms that make up therm, and the type of intramolecular bond that exist between atoms, The two classification of compounds ave ionic compound and covalent compound. The ionic compound is formed between a metal atom and a nonmetal atom, and the type of intramolecular band exist between atoms is ionic bond due to the presence of ionic charges. Example of this is sodium chloride which is made up of metal sodiuia and nonmetal chlorine. Na+ + Cl+*Na:Cl, or Nacl Sodium Chlorine Sodium chloride ‘The covalent compound is formed between two or more nonmetal atoms, and the type of intramolecular bond that exist between atoms is covalent bond. Exavaple of this is Carbon tetvachlovide. el ° e | *ce + Me a—c— al ° el Carton Chlorine Carbon tetrachloride So, in writing the chemical formula, structural formula as well as the chemical name of a given compound, you must determine first the intramolecular bond that exists between atous of conmpounds. Chemical Formula and Chemical Name Once again, chemical formula is the shorthand of expressing the types and the number of ators in @ substance. The way of writing the chemical formula and chemical name of ionié compound is different from the covalent compound. @. tonic Compound In writing the chemical formula of an fonie compound, do the Following steps below. We will use sodium chloride as an example of a chemical name that need to be converted into cherafeal formula. Step 2 (Atoms involved) = Sodium and Chlorine Step 2 (Chemical symbol) - Na + a Step 3 (Formed lon). = Nat + a The Na has a charged of +2 because it tends to give 4 valence electron to chlorine atam to became stable, Most metal atoms whose valence electrons are ranging from 195, they tend to give valence electron to become stable thus becomes positive ion known as Cation. Since Na has 1 valence electron, it wil Give its valence electron to chlorine Forming sodium ion. While CI has a charged of -1 because it tends to accept 1 valence electron from sodium atom to become stable. Mest nonmetal atoms whose valence electrons are ranging from 5e7, they tend to accept valence electron to become stable thus becomes negative fon known as Anion. Sine Cl has 7 valence electrons, i€ needs 4 valence electron from Na, it will accept 1 valence electron from sodium forming chlorine ion. Step + (Criss-cross multiply the charges) - Nas— sth 1 1 5 (Remove the pt si determine the chemical formula) - NaxCl, or NaCl (note the charges become subscript) HF you want to reverse the process, let us say naming an ionic compound, do the following steps below. We will use NaCl as an example of a chemical formula that need to convert to chemical name. Step 4 (Chernical narne involved) - and Chlorine Sodium Step 2 (Change the last 4, 3 or 2 Letters of the name of nonmetal élément into -idé) - and Chloride Sodium Step 5 (Remove the word and then combined the two words) = Sodium chloride 4 Covalent Compound In writing the chemical formula of an covalent compound, do the following steps below. We will use Carbon tetrachloride as an example of a chemical name that need to be converted inte chemical formula, Step 4 (Atoms involved) - Carbon ant Chlorine Step 2 (Chemical sqmbol) - ¢ + a Step 3 (Number of atoms) -~ 4 + 4 Note that the carbon has t atom while chlorine has 4 atoms. We can determine the number of atom based from the Greek prefixes used before each type of ator. In Carbon tetrachloride, there is no Greek prefix written before the word carbon. This means that the number of carbon if 1. tn Greele prefix, 1 is mono but there is no prefix mono before the word carbon. This is because the prefix mono is not allowed to be written at the beginning of the chemical name. From supposedly Menocarton tetrachloride, it iS nanné as carton tetrachloride, Greek Prefixes 4+ Mone 4 TaHepta 10 Tetra Deca 2= Di se f= Octa Penta 3- Tri 6- Hexa 4- Nona Step 4 (Combined the chemical Symbol and number of atoms) = Cr+ Cle 5 (Remove the plus si determine the chemical formala) = C.Cl or CCla If you want to reverse the process, (ef us say naming a covalent compound, do the following steps below. We will use CCls as an example of a chemical formula that need to convert to chemical name. Step 1 (Chemical name involved) = Carbon and Chlorine. Step 2(Determine the Greek prefix) = none and tetra Step 5 (Remove the word and then combined Greek prefix and Change the last 4, 3 or 2 Letters of the name of last nonmetal élément into ide) - Carbon tetrachloride HOLD ON AMIGOH! Did you understand what you have read about chemical formula and chemical name of compounds? If yec, let us proceed to the inj perforrsance task. You are about te perfor the procedure as instructed in the Mini-performance taste. Read and follow the procedure carefully. Good luck! Mini-Performance Task (Collaboration) Activity 2 — FREEDOM WALL Procedure 4. Prepare manila paper, pentel pen, coloring materials and ruler 2. Given set of chemical names, choose 1 that you want to present before your teacher. You need to follow the steps below to solve the problem. Write your complete answers in a manila paper. You may add design that you want or ‘remarle as your expression of your feelings or experiences towards the solving process. 3. Post your output on the wall and explain i before your classmates. FORMAT FOR IONIC COMPOUND Step 3 (Atoms involved) . ‘Step 2 (Chemical - symbol) Step % (Formed lon) is rau [tiple Bea Sorsneres ftiply the ‘Step 5 (Remove the plus sign to determine the cheraiéal formula) - FORMAT FOR COVALENT COMPOUND Step 1 (Atoms involved) - Step 2 (Chemical symbol) - Step 3 (Number of atoms) Step 4 (Combined the chemical Symbol and number of atoms) - Step 5 (Remove the plus sign to determine the chemical Formala} Problem Soiving (£0 pts.) IONIC COMPOUND = Calciura iodide Step 1 (Atoms involved) - Step 2 (Chemical symbol) - Step 3 (Formed ton) - Step 4 (Criss-cross multiply the charges) = Step 5 (Remove the plus sign to determine the chemical fornula) - HOLD ON AMIGOI! Congratulations Mi Ange! We are done tn this module. You may now procttd to thé next mocdulé. Séé you néxt time.

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