Chemical Formulae Answers

1. For each compound, write down the number of elements and the number of atoms.

Compound Formula Number of Elements Number of Atoms

ammonia NH3 2 4

methane CH4 2 5

sodium chloride NaCl 2 2

calcium carbonate CaCO3 3 5

sulfuric acid H2SO4 3 7

sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3 4 6

acetic acid CH3COOH 3 8

2. Write the formula for each compound.

Compound Number of Atoms Formula

1 atom of hydrogen and 1 atom

hydrochloric acid HCl
of chlorine

2 atoms of carbon and 4 atoms

ethene C2H4
of hydrogen

2 atoms of aluminium and 3

aluminium oxide Al2O3
atoms of oxygen

1 atom of hydrogen, 1 atom of

nitric acid HNO3
nitrogen and 3 atoms of oxygen

1 atom of sodium, 1 atom of

sodium hydroxide NaOH
oxygen and 1 atom of hydrogen

6 atoms of carbon, 12 atoms of

glucose C6H12O6
hydrogen and 6 atoms of oxygen