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Formulae and Equations - 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an element?

a)

A substance made up of different types of atoms

b)

A substance made up of atoms of only one element

c)

A substance made up of atoms

d)

A substance made up of atoms of more than one different element that are chemically bonded together

2.

What is a compound?

a)

A substance made up of different types of atoms

b)

A substance made up of atoms of only one element

c)

A substance made up of atoms

d)

A substance made up of atoms of more than one different element that are chemically bonded together

3.

What name is given to a molecule formed from 2 atoms that are chemically bonded together?

a)

two-atom

b)

di-atom

c)

double molecule

d)

diatomic

4.

Which of these elements exists as diatomic molecules?

a)

sodium

b)

carbon

c)

neon

d)

nitrogen

5.

Which of these elements does NOT exist as diatomic molecules?

a)

oxygen

b)

argon

c)

chlorine

d)

iodine

6.

What is the correct formula for the element sodium?

a)

S

b)

So

c)

Na2

d)

Na

7.

What is the correct formula for the element fluorine?

a)

F2

b)

F

c)

Fl

d)

Fl2

8.

What is the correct formula for the element hydrogen?

a)

Hy

b)

H2

c)

H

d)

Hy2

9.

What is the correct formula for the element iron?

a)

I

b)

Ir

c)

Fe

d)

Fe2

10.

What would you call a compound that contained these elements: calcium and bromine

(a)  

11.

What would you call a compound that contained these elements: iodine and magnesium

(a)  

12.

What would you call a compound that contained these elements: sulfur, iron and oxygen

(a)  

13.

What is the correct name for this compound: MgO

a)

oxygen magneside

b)

magnesium oxide

c)

magnesium oxygen

d)

oxygen magnesium

14.

What is the correct name for this compound: FeF2

a)

ferron fluorine

b)

ferron fluoride

c)

iron fluorine

d)

iron fluoride

15.

What is the correct name for this compound: CuCO3

a)

copper carbonate

b)

copper carboxide

c)

copper oxygenate

d)

copper carbate

16.

What is the correct name for this compound: CaSO4

a)

calcium sulfuride

b)

calcium sufurate

c)

calcium sulfate

d)

calcium sulfide

17.

What is the correct name for this compound: KNO3

a)

kobalt nitrate

b)

potassium nitrogenate

c)

nitrogen potassate

d)

potassium nitrate

18.

How many ELEMENTS are in this compound: NaCl

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

How many ELEMENTS are in this compound: H2SO4

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

20.

How many ATOMS are in this compound: H2SO4

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9