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Molecules & Compounds

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a molecule?

a)

two or more atoms bonded together.

b)

two or more atoms - of at least two different elements - bonded together

2.

What does the subscript 3 in this chemical formula mean?

a)

There are three separate oxygen atoms

b)

There are three oxygen molecules

c)

There are three oxygen atoms that are bonded together

3.

What does the 4 in this chemical formula mean?

a)

There are four hydrogen atoms in the molecule

b)

There are four water molecules

c)

There are four Hydrogen and four oxygen atoms in the molecule

4.

Is water a molecule, a compound, or both?

a)

Molecule

b)

Compound

c)

Both

5.

If molecules are like Legos, then....

a)

each individual Lego represents an atom and what you build from the Legos represent molecules.

b)

each individual Lego represents molecules.

c)

each individual atom represents compounds.

6.

The 2 in this equation is a _______________.

a)

coefficient

b)

subscript

7.

The 4 in this equation is a _______________.

a)

coefficient

b)

subscript

8.

This picture is a citric acid molecule. It's what makes sour candies sour! Which of the following is the correct chemical formula for this molecule?

a)

C₆H₁₂O₆

b)

CH₄

c)

C₆H₈O₇

9.

Is citric acid (in the picture above) a molecule, a compound, or both?

a)

Molecule

b)

Compound

c)

Both

10.

A specific type of atom (like iron, oxygen, or gold) by itself is called an....

a)

element

b)

molecule

c)

compound

11.

True or False: The chemical symbols from the periodic table are used to write chemical formulas.

a)

True

b)

False