chemical formulae and equations

• what is an ionic compound?


  compound of metals and non-metals
• what is a simple molecular compound?


  compound of only metals
• what is the chemical formula of ammonia?


  NH3
• what is the chemical formula of ammonium?


  NH4(+)
• what is the chemical formula of hydrogen carbonate?


  HCO3(-)
• what is the chemical formula of chlorate?


  ClO(-)
• what is the chemical formula of nitrate?


  NO3(-)
• what is the chemical formula of carbonate?


  CO3(2-)
• what is the chemical formula of sulphate?


  SO4(2-)
• what is the chemical formula of phosphate?


  PO4(3-)
• what is the chemical formula of a zinc ion?


  Zn(2+)
• what is the chemical formula of a silver ion?


  Ag(+)
• what is the chemical formula of sulphuric acid?


  H2SO4
• what is the chemical formula of sulphate?


  SO4(2-)
• what is the chemical formula of nitric acid?


  HNO3
• what is the chemical formula of nitrate?


  NO3(-)
• what is the chemical formula of phosphoric acid?


  H3PO4
• what is the chemical formula of phosphate?


  PO4(3-)
• what is the chemical formula of ethanoic acid?


  CH3COOH
• what is the reaction of a metal and an acid?


  metal + acid --> salt + hydrogen
• what is the reaction of a carbonate and an acid?


  carbonate + acid --> salt + water + carbon dioxide
• what is the reaction of a metal hydroxide and an acid?


  metal hydroxide + acid --> salt + water
• what is the reaction of a metal oxide and an acid?


  metal oxide + acid --> salt + water
• what is the reaction of ammonia and an acid?


  ammonia + acid --> ammonium salt