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Chemical Formulas Worksheet

A worksheet for 8th-grade science students to practice understanding and writing chemical formulas.

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MS-PS1-1MS-PS1-2

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Chemical Formulas Worksheet

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Read each question carefully and provide the best answer. Remember to use your knowledge of chemical symbols and subscripts.

1. What does the subscript number in a chemical formula represent?

a

The atomic number of the element

b

The number of atoms of that element in the compound

c

The total number of elements in the compound

d

The mass number of the element

2. Which of the following is the chemical formula for water?

a

CO2

b

O2

c

H2O

d

NaCl

3. A chemical formula uses chemical   and   to show the composition of a compound.

4. The chemical symbol for Oxygen is  .

5. In the formula C6H12O6, there are   atoms of Carbon.

6. Explain the difference between an element and a compound.

7. All chemical formulas contain at least two different elements.

T

True

F

False

8. The chemical formula for table salt is NaCl.

T

True

F

False

Match the chemical formula with its common name.

9. CH4

 

a. Carbon Dioxide

10. CO2

 

b. Methane

11. O3

 

c. Ozone