Counting Atoms in Compounds
A worksheet for Grade 11 Chemistry students focusing on understanding and applying rules for counting atoms in various chemical compounds, including those with subscripts and parentheses.
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Counting Atoms in Compounds
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Read each question carefully and provide your answer in the space provided. Show all your work for calculations.
1. The small number written after an element symbol is called a , which indicates the number of atoms of that element in the compound.
2. When a chemical formula contains parentheses, the subscript outside the parentheses applies to inside the parentheses.
3. If no subscript is written after an element symbol, it is understood to be .
4. Explain how to count the total number of oxygen atoms in 2Al₂(SO₄)₃.
5. How many hydrogen atoms are in one molecule of H₂O?
1
2
3
4
6. What is the total number of atoms in one molecule of C₆H₁₂O₆?
18
24
30
36
Complete the table by counting the number of atoms for each element in the given chemical formula.
Chemical Formula
Element
Number of Atoms
Total Atoms
NaCl
Na
Cl
Ca(OH)₂
Ca
O
H
(NH₄)₃PO₄
N
H
P
O
7. A compound has the formula Fe₂(Cr₂O₇)₃. Determine the total number of atoms of each element present in this compound. Show your calculations.
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