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IH 3112
Chemical Language
Prerequisite " IH 3111
1. Names, Formulas, and Properties of Molecular Substances
1.1 Distinguish between elements and compounds.
1.2 Define molecular substances.
1.3 Distinguish between molecular elements from molecular compounds.
1.4 Define covalent bonding.
1.5 Illustrate covalent bonding in simple substances such as molecular hydrogen
(H2).
1.6 Define molecule.
1.7 Distinguish between molecular and structural formulas.
1.8 Examine rules for naming molecular compounds.
1.9 Given names, write formulas for binary molecular compounds.
1.10 Given formulas, write names for binary molecular compounds.
1.11 Match formulas with names of common molecular elements and
compounds such as water, ozone, ammonia, molecular hydrogen, etc.
2. Names, Formulas, and Properties of Ionic Substances
2.1 Define ionic compounds in terms of types of atoms involved.
2.2 Describe ionic bonding as caused by transfer of electrons.
2.3 Distinguish between molecular and empirical formulas.
2.4 Examine rules used in naming binary ionic compounds.
2.5 Given names, write formulas for binary ionic compounds.
2.6 Given formulas, write names for binary ionic compounds.
2.7 Distinguish between simple, complex, and polyatomic ions.
2.8 Match names of common complex ions to their formulas and recognize their
associated charges.
2.9 Using a table of prefixes, write names or formulas for hydrated compounds.
2.10 Write formulas and names for compounds containing complex ions.
2.11 Define solubility.
2.12 Determine whether ionic compounds have low or high solubility using
solubility table.
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