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Molecular formulae

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2
a)
beryllium chlorine
b)
beryllium II chloride
c)
beryllium chloride
d)
beryllium dichloride
2.
What is the correct formula for the compound, lithium oxide?
a)
LiO
b)
Li2O
c)
LiO2
d)
Li2O2
3.

What is the IUPAC name of N2O3?

a)

Nitrogen trioxide

b)

Dinitrogen oxide

c)

Dinitrogen trioxide

d)

Nitrogen oxide

4.

What is the chemical formula for tetrasulfur pentoxide?

a)

SO

b)

S4O

c)

S4O5

d)

S5O4

5.
What do you call the substances on the left side of a chemical equation?
a)
yield
b)
products
c)
reactants
d)
compounds
6.
Which contains the greatest number of elements?
a)
5CH4
b)
Fe2O3
c)
C6H12O6
d)
C8H10N4O2
7.

What is the ratio of iron atoms to oxygen atoms in the compound for rust (Fe2O3)?

a)

2:3

b)

3:2

c)

1:1

d)

2:5

8.

A formula with the lowest whole number ratio of elements in a compound is called

a)

Molecular Formula

b)

Chemical Formula

c)

Empirical Formula

d)

Distance Formula

9.

The correct chemical name of Cu(OH)2 is

a)

copper hydroxide

b)

copper(I) hydroxide

c)

copper(II) hydroxide

d)

cupric hydroxide

10.
What is the empirical formula of the following molecular formula:  C3H6
a)
C3H6
b)
CH2
c)
C2H4
d)
CH3
11.
Which one is empirical?
a)
H2O2
b)
C2H6O12
c)
CaCl2
d)
N2O8
12.

A chemical formula that shows the actual number and kinds of atoms present in one molecule of a compound is called_________

a)

ionic formula

b)

covalent formula

c)

empirical formula

d)

molecular formula

13.

Which of these is an ammonium ion?

a)

NH4+

b)

CO32-

c)

NO3-

d)

OH-

14.

Which of these is a nitrate ion?

a)

NH4+

b)

CO32-

c)

NO3-

d)

OH-

15.

Which of these is a Carbonate ion?

a)

NH4+

b)

CO32-

c)

NO3-

d)

OH-