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Counting Atoms

Counting Atoms

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Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-5

Standards-aligned

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1 Slide • 22 Questions

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Counting Atoms

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Multiple Choice

How many elements are in C6H12O6?

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

3

Multiple Choice

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How many atoms of Hydrogen are in this compound
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4

4

Multiple Choice

How many total atoms are in the compound C2H8O ?

1

11

2

2

3

8

4

1

5

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct formula for:
 three hydrogen (H)
one sulfur (S)
four oxygen (O)
1
H3SO4
2
HSO4
3
H4S3O
4
H2O

6

Multiple Choice

A subscript is the small number below a(n) ________ that tells the number of _______ of that element.
1
element symbol; atoms
2
atom; element symbol
3
subscript; protons
4
compound; elements

7

Multiple Choice

How many atoms are there TOTAL in:

H2SO4

1

6

2

5

3

7

4

3

8

Multiple Choice

How many Hydrogen are in 4H2O?

1

6

2

8

3

2

4

4

9

Multiple Choice

Which element has the greatest number of atoms?  AgNO3AgNO_3  

1

Silver

2

Gold

3

Nitrogen

4

Oxygen

10

Multiple Choice

Is this an element or a compound?  CaSO4CaSO_4  

1

Element

2

Compound

11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a molecule of a compound?

1

H2H_2

2

Cl2Cl_2

3

H2OH_2O

4

F2F_2

12

Multiple Choice

What does the subscript in a chemical formula tell you?

1

How many molecules are present

2

How many atoms are present

3

How many elements are present

4

How many neutrons are present

13

Multiple Choice

A ______ is a number written in front of a chemical formula.

1

Coefficient

2

Subscript

3

Exponent

4

Coordinator

14

Multiple Choice

4CF2Cl2

1

C = 4, F = 4, Cl = 2

2

C = 1, F = 8, Cl = 8

3

C = 4, F = 8, Cl = 8

4

C = 1, F = 4, Cl = 8

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Multiple Choice

Coefficients in chemical formulas...

1

Multiply just the first atom

2

Add to the subscripts at the end of the molecule

3

Multiply elements without subscripts

4

Multiply EVERYTHING!

16

Multiple Choice

How many O's are in Al₂(SO₄)₃

1

4

2

12

3

7

4

24

17

Multiple Choice

How many O's are in Al₂(SO₄)₃

1

4

2

12

3

7

4

24

18

Multiple Choice

Which chemical formula has 21 atoms.

1

C9H8O4

2

H2SO4

3

CH3COCH3

4

H2SO3

19

Multiple Choice

What do you multiply by when you have parenthesis.

1

a subscript outside of the parenthesis

2

a subscript inside of the parenthesis

3

a coefficient

20

Multiple Choice

How many atoms are present if there is no subscript following the element symbol?

1

0

2

1

3

2

21

Multiple Choice

Which one is the coefficient 4H2O?

1

4

2

H

3

2

4

O

22

Multiple Select

Which formulas have the same number of HYDROGENs?

1
2
3
4

23

Multiple Select

Which formulas have the same number of HYDROGENs?

1
2
3
4

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