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    This document provides information about polyatomic ions and how to write chemical formulas containing polyatomic ions. It defines polyatomic ions as ions composed of more than one atom. Examples of common polyatomic ions are provided, including those that end in "-ate" such as sulfate (SO42-), and others like ammonium (NH4+) and hydroxide (OH-). The document explains that polyatomic ion formulas cannot be altered and provides examples of writing chemical formulas that combine polyatomic ions with other elements following the rules of charge balance. It concludes by discussing acids and providing formulas for common acids formed from hydrogen ions bonding with polyatomic ions.

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    This document provides information about polyatomic ions and how to write chemical formulas containing polyatomic ions. It defines polyatomic ions as ions composed of more than one atom. Examples of common polyatomic ions are provided, including those that end in "-ate" such as sulfate (SO42-), and others like ammonium (NH4+) and hydroxide (OH-). The document explains that polyatomic ion formulas cannot be altered and provides examples of writing chemical formulas that combine polyatomic ions with other elements following the rules of charge balance. It concludes by discussing acids and providing formulas for common acids formed from hydrogen ions bonding with polyatomic ions.

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    This document provides information about polyatomic ions and how to write chemical formulas containing polyatomic ions. It defines polyatomic ions as ions composed of more than one atom. Examples of common polyatomic ions are provided, including those that end in "-ate" such as sulfate (SO42-), and others like ammonium (NH4+) and hydroxide (OH-). The document explains that polyatomic ion formulas cannot be altered and provides examples of writing chemical formulas that combine polyatomic ions with other elements following the rules of charge balance. It concludes by discussing acids and providing formulas for common acids formed from hydrogen ions bonding with polyatomic ions.

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    ChemQuest 25

    Advanced Name: ____________________________

    Ionic Bonding
    Date: _______________
    Hour: _____

    Information: Polyatomic Ions


    The word, “polyatomic” means “many atoms”. A polyatomic ion, therefore, is an ion that is
    made of more than one atom. An example of a polyatomic ion is the sulfate ion, SO42-. Sulfate
    is composed of one sulfur atom and four oxygen atoms and overall sulfate has a negative two
    charge.
    Some polyatomic ions are listed below.

    Many polyatomic ions end in “-ate”:


    Acetate: C2H3O2-1
    Carbonate: CO32-
    Chlorate: ClO3-1
    Nitrate: NO3-1
    Phosphate: PO43-
    Sulfate: SO42-

    Some other polyatomic ions:


    Ammonium: NH4+1
    Cyanide: CN-1
    Hydroxide: OH-1

    Critical Thinking Questions

    1. What do all of the polyatomic ions that have the suffix “-ate” have in common? (ie,
    What atom exists in all of the polyatomic ions that end in “-ate”?)

    2. Which two atoms do you think compose the polyatomic ion called “silicate”?

    3. What is the difference between calcium nitride and calcium nitrate?


    Information: Writing Formulas With Polyatomic Ions
    First of all, you must remember that you can never change the formula for a polyatomic ion.
    Sulfate is always SO42- and never S2O84- or something else. Following are some examples of
    chemical formulas that contain polyatomic ions.

    Sodium sulfate, Na2SO4:

    Magnesium nitrate, Mg(NO3)2:

    Consider calcium hydroxide. Calcium has a positive two charge (Ca2+) and hydroxide has a
    negative one charge (OH-). We need two hydroxide ions to combine with one calcium ion so
    that the overall charge ends up being zero. We write calcium hydroxide like Ca(OH)2.
    Following are some more examples:
    potassium acetate: KC2H3O2 magnesium nitrate: Mg(NO3)2
    barium phosphate: Ba3(PO4)2 calcium carbonate: CaCO3
    Critical Thinking Questions
    4. In the expression Mg(CN)2, there is one magnesium atom, two carbon atoms, and ______
    nitrogen atoms. how many?

    5. In the expression MgCN2, there is ______ magnesium atom, _____ carbon atom, and
    _____ nitrogen atoms? how many? how many? how
    many?

    6. As mentioned above, calcium hydroxide is written like Ca(OH)2. Why can’t it be written
    like CaOH2?

    7. As mentioned above, magnesium nitrate is written as Mg(NO3)2. Why can’t it be written


    like MgNO32?

    8. Name the following compounds. Each includes at least one polyatomic ion.
    a) Na3PO4 b) (NH4)2SO4 c) Mg(C2H3O2)2

    d) (NH4)2S e) CaCO3 f) Ba(NO3)2

    9. Write formulas for the following ionic compounds. Note that each includes a polyatomic
    ion.
    a) lithium phosphate b) ammonium oxide c) barium hydroxide

    d) calcium cyanide e) sodium chlorate f) potassium sulfate

    10. In question 3, you were asked the difference between calcium nitride and calcium nitrate.
    Now write the formula for each of them.

    calcium nitride: calcium nitrate:

    Information: Formulas for Acids


    Acids are compounds that contain positive hydrogen ions (H+) bonded to a negative ion. For
    example, carbonic acid is formed when the carbonate ion (CO32-) bonds with two hydrogen ions
    (H+) to give H2CO3. Other common acids are listed below:
    Hydrochloric acid: HCl
    Sulfuric acid: H2SO4
    Nitric Acid: HNO3
    Acetic Acid: HC2H3O2

    Critical Thinking Questions


    11. Why do carbonic and sulfuric acid require two H+ ions to bond, but HCl and HNO3 only
    have one H+?

    12. Phosphoric acid is made from the phosphate ion and H+ ions. Write the formula for
    phosphoric acid.

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