CHEMICAL FORMULAS PRACTICE:

1) Which of the following compounds does not contain a polyatomic ion?

sodium carbonate

sodium sulfate

sodium sulfite

sodium sulfide

Sodium sulfide has an empirical formula of Na2S. In naming compounds, we can easily
predict the monoatomic ions because of the suffix ide at the end of the elements name. Na2S is the
empirical formula of sodium sulfide because Sulfur has a negative charge of 2.

2) The correct formula for ammonium phosphate is ________.

(NH4)3PO4

(NH4)2PO4

NH4PO4

NH4(PO4)2

Ammonia is NH4 and phosphate is (PO4)3-

3) When writing the formula for a compound that contains a polyatomic ion, ________.

write the anions formula first

use superscripts to show the number of polyatomic ions present

use parentheses if the number of polyatomic ions is greater than 1

always place the polyatomic ion in parentheses

4) The correct name for NH4OH is ________.

ammonium carbonate

ammonium hydroxide

ammonium acetate

ammonium nitrate

5) Which of the following is the correct formula for iron (III) sulfate?

Fe3SO4

Fe3(SO4)3

Fe2(SO4)3

3FeSO4

Iron (III) is Fe3+ and sulfate is (SO4)2-

6) The molecular formula for acetylene is C2H2. The molecular formula for benzene is C6 H6+. The
empirical formula for both is ________.

CH

C2H2

C6H6

(CH)2

7) Which of the following shows the percentage composition of H2SO4?

2.5% H, 39.1% S, 58.5% O

2.1% H, 32.7% S, 65.2% O

28.6% H, 14.3% S, 57.1% O

33.3% H, 16.7% S, 50% O

 Molar mass of compound is 98 g/mol

2 x H = 2 x 1.008 = 2.016

(2.016/98) x 100 = 2.1%

1 x S = 1 x 32 = 32

(32/98) x 100 = 32.7%

4 x O = 4 x 16 = 64

(64/98) x 100 = 65.2%

8) Which of the following compounds has the highest percentage of oxygen?

CH4O

C02

H2O

Na2CO3

CH4O = 16/32 = 50%

C02 = 32/44 = 72.72%

H2O= 16/18 = 88.88%

Na2CO3= 48/130 = 36.92%

9) The empirical formula for a compound that is 1.2% H, 42.0% Cl, and 56.8% O is ________.

HClO

HClO2

HClO3

HClO4

Get moles of each by getting first the weight by grams then grams to moles:

1.2%H=1.2 g = 1.2 moles/1 g per mole=1.2 moles

42%Cl=42g= 42g/35.45 g per mole= 1.18 moles

56.8%O=56.8g/16 g per mole= 3.55 moles

Getting the ratio will equal to HClO3