Application Task – Compounds and Formulae

Answer the questions in your books.

1. Match each molecule to the correct formula.

C2H6

Key:

Are the following substances compounds or elements?

a. magnesium oxide
b. manganese
c. water
d. oxygen
e. carbon dioxide
f. iron
g. potassium chloride
2. Name the elements in these compounds.
a. hydrogen peroxide
b. sodium chloride
c. carbon monoxide
d. lithium bromide
e. potassium fluoride
f. calcium sulfide
3. Name these compounds. Remember: change the second name to end in –
ide.
a. NaBr
b. CaO
c. Li2S
 d. MgBr2
e. AlCl3
4. How many different elements are in the compound C6H12O6?
5. How many carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms are in one molecule of
C6H12O6?
6. What is the ratio of elements found in boron trioxide, B2O3?
7. For the next question, you will need the following chemical formulae:
hydrogen, H2
oxygen, O2
nitrogen, N2
water, H2O
methane, CH4
carbon dioxide, CO2
Name each of the substances represented by the diagrams below, and state
whether each is an element or a compound.

a b c

d e

8. If I have three molecules of the compound sodium thiosulfate, 3Na2S2O3, how

many atoms of each element do I have?
a. sodium =
b. sulfur =
c. oxygen =