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KS3 Symbol Equations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the words to the symbols

a)

Bromine

1.

Br2

b)

Hydrogen

2.

H2

c)

Oxygen

3.

O2

d)

Carbon

4.

C

e)

Nitrogen

5.

N

2.

Match the chemical to its formula

a)

Hydrochloric acid

1.

HCl

b)

Nitric acid

2.

HNO3

c)

Sulfuric acid

3.

H2SO4

d)

Acetic acid

4.

CH3COOH

e)

Phosphoric acid

5.

H3PO4

3.

Match the chemical to its formula

a)

Silicon dioxide

1.

SiO2

b)

Sodium Hydrogencarbonate

2.

NaHCO3

c)

Sodium chloride

3.

NaCl

d)

Potassium Nitrate

4.

KNO3

e)

Calcium carbonate

5.

CaCO3

4.

Match the chemical to its formula

a)

Potassium Hydroxide

1.

KOH

b)

Ammonia

2.

NH3

c)

Silicon

3.

Si

d)

Hydrogen Peroxide

4.

H2O2

e)

Ammonium Nitrate

5.

NH4NO3

5.

Match the chemical to its formula

a)

Potassium Sulphate

1.

K2SO4

b)

Magnesium

2.

Mg

c)

Lead Oxide

3.

PbO

d)

Lead

4.

Pb

e)

Sodium Hydroxide

5.

NaOH

6.

Which symbol shows a chemical reaction has occured?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

Identify the product(s) in this word equation

a)

Sodium

b)

Sodium chloride

c)

Sodium and Chlorine

d)

Sodium and sodium chloride

8.

The new substances formed in a chemical reaction are called

a)

Reactants

b)

Atoms

c)

Products

d)

Reagents

9.

What are the reactants in this word equation?

a)

Carbon dioxide and oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide and water

c)

Oxygen and glucose

d)

Oxygen and water

10.

In a chemical reaction...

a)

New atoms are created

b)

Atoms rearrange

c)

Atoms are destroyed

d)

Nothing Happens

11.

Magneisum reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide. The correct word equation is...

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.
What is changed in a chemical reaction like this one? 
NaOH + HCl   
  NaCl + H2O
a)
the number of atoms is changed
b)
molecules and compounds are changed 
c)
atoms are changed
d)
elements are changed 
13.

The elements in a formula are identified by their ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
symbols
numbers
subscripts
14.

Chemical formulas describe the number of ​ (a)   of each element in the substance.

Choose from the below words
electrons
protons
atoms
15.

2Al + 6HCl2 ---> AlCl3 + 3H2

How many different elements are taking part in the chemical reaction shown above?

(a)  

16.

2Al + 6HCl2 ---> AlCl3 + 3H2

How many atoms are represented in the reactants of the chemical equation that has been written above?

a)

3

b)

10

c)

30

d)

20

17.

Element or Compound?

Categorize the following

Na

Cl

NaCl

He

Zn

Fe2O3

SF6

Al2S3

Element
Compound
18.

How many hydrogen atoms are there?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

19.

Which of the following is the correct label for a bottle of Hydrochloric Acid?

a)

HCL

b)

hcl

c)

HcL

d)

HCl

20.

Match the following

a)

Sodium Chlorate

1.

NaOCl

b)

Nitrogen

2.

N2

c)

Carbon

3.

C

d)

Potassium Permanganate

4.

KMnO4

e)

Iron Oxide

5.

Fe2O3