Types of Compounds - Hydrogen Peroxide The chemical formula for the compound we know as water is H2O indicating that 2 atoms of Hydrogen combines with 1 atom of oxygen. However, if another oxygen atom is added a new compound called Hydrogen Peroxide is created - H2O2 which indicates that 2 atoms of Hydrogen combines with 2 atoms of oxygen thus creating the compound Hydrogen Peroxide. A Binary Compound A binary compound is formed from two types of elements - their states of matter result in the following types of compound : Metal + Metal = Metallic Compound Metal + Non-Metal = Ionic compound Non-Metal + Non-Metal = Covalent compound
Types of Compounds - Categories - Ionic, Molecular and Acids Most types of compounds fall in to one of three categories called ionic compounds, molecular compounds, or acids. Types of CompoundsIonic Compounds Types of Compounds - Ionic, Cations, Anions An Ion is an atom, or group of atoms, that bears an electric charge. The types of compounds referred to 'Ionic compounds' consist of combinations of positively charged ions called CATIONS (which are usually metals - pronounce as 'cat-ion') and negatively charged ions called ANIONS (which are usually non-metals - pronounce as 'an-eye-on'). In general, a compound will have no charge. Positively charged ions are called cations because they migrate towards the cathode (negative pole) in solution - they tend to lose electrons and form cations Negatively charged ions are called anions because they migrate towards the positive pole (anode) and are therefore known as anions - non-metals tend to gain electrons and form anions The positive cations and the negative anions then attract each other to form ionic bonds. Ionic compounds conduct electricity when dissolved in water or when molten
Types of Ionic Compounds Examples of different types of Ionic Compounds are: NaCl (Sodium Chloride) CaBr2 (Calcium Bromide)
Molecular Compounds Types of Compounds - What is the difference between a compound and a molecule? Molecular compound. What is the difference between a compound and a molecule? A molecule is formed when two or more atoms join together chemically A compound is a molecule that contains at least two different elements All compounds are molecules, but not all molecules are compounds
Types of Compounds - Molecular Compound Molecular compounds consist of combinations of non-metals. A Binary molecular compound is composed of only two elements. Examples: H2O (water). Molecular compounds are easy to identify, as they consist merely of two non-metal elements Molecular compounds are non-conductors of electricity
Examples of Molecular Compounds Examples of different types of Molecular Compounds are: Note: Molecular hydrogen (H2), molecular oxygen (O2) and molecular nitrogen (N2) are not compounds because each is composed of a single element. Acids Types of Compounds - Acids Acids are hydrogen containing compounds. Acids are easy to recognize- they are composed of hydrogen and an anion (the hydrogen always comes first), and they have no charge. Types of Compounds - Examples of Acids Examples of different types of Acids are made up of hydrogen and anions, and they do not have charges: H2SO4 (Sulfuric acid) HNO3 (Nitric acid)
Types of Common Compound Some of the most common types and their chemical formulas can be accessed via Examples of Common Compounds. |