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Grade 6 Chemical Naming Worksheet

This worksheet helps 6th-grade students understand the basics of chemical naming, including common elements and compounds.

Grade 6 Science ChemistryChemical Naming
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MS-PS1-1MS-PS1-2

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Chemical Naming Basics

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.

1. What is the chemical symbol for Oxygen?

a

O2

b

Ox

c

O

d

Om

2. Which of the following is a compound?

a

Gold (Au)

b

Water (H2O)

c

Iron (Fe)

d

Oxygen (O)

3. The chemical formula for table salt is  .

4. A substance made up of only one type of atom is called an  .

5. When two or more different elements are chemically combined, they form a  .

6. Explain the difference between an element and a compound. Provide an example of each.

7. All compounds are made up of only two elements.

T

True

F

False

8. The chemical symbol for Carbon Dioxide is CO2.

T

True

F

False

Match the chemical symbol with its element name.

9. H

 

a. Nitrogen

10. N

 

b. Hydrogen

11. C

 

c. Calcium

12. Ca

 

d. Carbon