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Chemical Names, Symbols, and Formulas Quiz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the chemical symbol for Hydrogen?

a)

H

b)

He

c)

Hy

d)

Hg

2.

Which element has the chemical symbol 'C'?

a)

Calcium

b)

Carbon

c)

Chlorine

d)

Copper

3.

What is the chemical symbol for Nitrogen?

a)

N

b)

Ni

c)

Ne

d)

Na

4.

What is the chemical symbol for the element oxygen?

a)

Og

b)

Ox

c)

O

d)

Od

5.

What is the chemical symbol for Fluorine?

a)

Fl

b)

F

c)

Fr

d)

Fe

6.

Which element has the chemical symbol 'Na'?

a)

Neon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Sodium

d)

Nickel

7.

What is the chemical symbol for Magnesium?

a)

Mg

b)

Mn

c)

Ma

d)

Mo

8.

Which element is represented by the symbol 'P'?

a)

Potassium

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Palladium

d)

Platinum

9.

What is the chemical symbol for Sulfur?

a)

S

b)

Su

c)

Sf

d)

Sr

10.

Which element has the chemical symbol 'Cl'?

a)

Calcium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Copper

d)

Chromium

11.

What is the chemical symbol for Potassium?

a)

P

b)

Po

c)

K

d)

Pt

12.

Which element is represented by the symbol 'Ca'?

a)

Carbon

b)

Calcium

c)

Cadmium

d)

Cesium

13.

What is the chemical symbol for Iron?

a)

Ir

b)

In

c)

Fe

d)

I

14.

Which element has the chemical symbol 'Cu'?

a)

Copper

b)

Curium

c)

Cobalt

d)

Chromium

15.

What is the chemical symbol for Zinc?

a)

Z

b)

Zn

c)

Zc

d)

Zr

16.

What is the chemical formula for sodium chloride?

a)
NaCl
b)
NaClO
c)

NaCl₂

d)

Na₂Cl

17.

The correct formula for table salt is . . .

a)

MgSO₄

b)
KCl
c)

CaCl₂

d)
NaCl
18.

C₆H₁₂O₆ is the formula for . . .

a)
glucose
b)
sucrose
c)
fructose
d)

salt

19.

The chemical formula for carbon monoxide is . . .

a)

C₃O

b)
CO
c)

CO₂

d)

C₂O

20.

CO₂ is the chemical formula for what compound?

a)
carbon dioxide
b)
carbon tetrachloride
c)

carbon oxide

d)
carbon monoxide
21.

CO is the chemical formula for what compound?

a)
carbon monoxide
b)
calcium monoxide
c)
copper oxide
d)
carbon dioxide
22.

The chemical formula for molecular oxygen (as it commonly found in nature) is . . .

a)

O₂

b)

O₃

c)

O

d)

H₂O

23.

What is the chemical symbol for Iodine?

a)

Ie

b)

Id

c)

Fe

d)

I

24.

The chemical formula for water is . . .

a)
NaCl
b)

CO₂

c)

H₂O₂

d)

H₂O

25.

The substance that is dissolved in another substance is the . . .

a)

solute

b)

solvent

c)

enzyme

d)

catalyst

26.

The substance that dissolves another substance is the . . .

a)

solute

b)

solvent

c)

enzyme

d)

catalyst

27.

A chemical that affects the rate of a reaction by lowering the energy needed to get the reaction going is called a . . .

a)

solute

b)

solvent

c)

enzyme

d)

catalyst

28.

A catalyst in living things is called a(n) . . .

a)

inhibitor

b)

active site

c)

enzyme

d)

compound

29.

The sharing of electrons between atoms is what type of bond?

a)

covalent

b)

ionic

c)

bubonic

d)

isotonic

30.

The giving and taking of electrons between atoms describes what type of bond?

a)

covalent

b)

ionic

c)

bubonic

d)

isotonic

31.

The type of reaction in which energy is absorbed is called . . .

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

ectothermic

d)

energetic

32.

The type of reaction in which energy is released is called . . .

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

ectothermic

d)

energetic

33.

On the pH scale, substances with a pH reading below 7 are . . .

a)

acids

b)

bases

c)

neutral

d)

exothermic

34.

On the pH scale, substances with a pH reading above 7 are . . .

a)

acids

b)

bases

c)

neutral

d)

exothermic

35.

The process in which molecules move from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration is called . . .

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

diffusion

d)

osmosis

36.

The process in which water molecules move across a semi-permeable membrane from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration is called . . .

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

diffusion

d)

osmosis