chen chap 9
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2
tri
8
octa
ate
(stem)-ic acid
ite
(stem)-ous acid
binary compound
a compound composed of two elements and can be either ionic or molecular
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deca
2
di
7
hepta
6
hexa
ide
hydro-(stem)-ic acid
1
mono
9
nona
5
penta
law of definite proportions
states that in samples of any chemical compound, the masses of the elements are always in the same proportions
4
tetra
Law of Multiple Proportions
whenever the same two elements form more than one compound, the different masses of one element that combine with the same mass of the other element are in the ratio of small whole numbers