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Chemistry Basics for Students

This document provides information about chemical formulas and symbols. It defines what a chemical formula and symbol are, gives examples of common chemical substances and their formulas, and provides a worksheet for students to determine the types and numbers of atoms in chemical formulas. The worksheet asks students to analyze 10 chemical formulas and fill out a table identifying the common name, types of atoms, and number of each atom for 5 of the formulas.

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Chemistry Basics for Students

This document provides information about chemical formulas and symbols. It defines what a chemical formula and symbol are, gives examples of common chemical substances and their formulas, and provides a worksheet for students to determine the types and numbers of atoms in chemical formulas. The worksheet asks students to analyze 10 chemical formulas and fill out a table identifying the common name, types of atoms, and number of each atom for 5 of the formulas.

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CHEMICAL FORMULA of

COMMON CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCES
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Words to remember

Subscript- A small number written at


the lower right corner of a chemical
symbol.
Chemical symbol- An abbreviation that
represents the name of an element.
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Chemical Formula

is a symbolic expression of a


compound or substance.
is also described as shorthand of
expressing the types and the number of
atoms in a substance.
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Chemical – a compound or
substance
• Water, salt, sugar, alcohol
Formula – symbolic expression
• H2O, C6H12O6, NaCl, C2H5OH
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Carbon dioxide

CO2
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Determine the types and number of atoms in the following
chemical formulas.

1. BF3 6. Al2O3
2. C3H8 7. CaO
3. K2CO3 8. KCl
4. CH4 9. C2H5OH
5. CF4 10. CaCO3
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Worksheet 2

CHEMICAL FORMULA AND


MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
1. Determine the common name, the types and
number of atoms of the given chemical formula in each
item.
2. Fill-in the table with correct information.
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Common Name Number of Each
Chemical Formula Type of Atoms (1pt)
(1pt.) Atom (1pt)

1. NaCl

2. NH3

3. C12H22O11

4. CH4

5. NaOH
Question

How is chemical symbol


different from a chemical
formula? (5 pts)

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