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monatomic ions
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Ions formed from a single atom.
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Binary Compounds
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Compounds composed of 2 different elements.
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nomenclature
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naming system.
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oxyanions
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polyatomic ions that contain oxygen.
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salt
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an ionic compound composed of a cation and the anion from an acid.
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oxidation numbers (oxidation states)
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are assigned to the atoms composing he compound or ion in order to indicate th general distribution of electrons among the bonded atoms in a molecular compound or a molecular ion.
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formula mass
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sum of the average atomic masses of all the atoms represented in its formula.
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percentage composition
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the percent by mass of each element in a compound.
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empirical formula
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consists of the symbols for the elements combinded in a compound, with subscripts showing hte smallest whole-number mole ratio of the different atoms in the compound.
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