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II. Chemical Shorthand
A. Writing formulas
1. Define chemical formula.
2. How does a formula help
scientists?
3. What does a formula tell you?
4. Metals tend to _____. Nonmetals
tend to ______ electrons.
5. Define oxidation number.
Notebook check and Test
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6. What is a binary compound? Give an
example.
7. What are the steps to writing a binary
compound?
8. Write a formula for these compounds.
Carbon dioxide, Magnesium Chloride,
Calcium Flouride.
9. Give an example of a polyatomic ion.
10. Write down the names and oxidation
numbers of the polyatomic ions from page
201.