Activity 1 – Chemical Formula and Molecular Structure Procedure

1. Determine the common name, the types and number of atoms, and the molecular
structure of the given chemical formula in each item.
2. Fill-in the table with correct information.

Data and Results

Chemical Common Type of Number of Each Molecular Structure

Formula Name Atoms Atom
1. NaCl Table salt Sodium (Na) Sodium (Na): 1
and Chlorine (Cl): 1
Chlorine (Cl)

2. NH3 Ammonia Nitrogen (N) Nitrogen (N): 1

and Hydrogen (H): 3
Hydrogen (H)

3. C12H22O11 Table Carbon (C), Carbon (C): 12

sugar Hydrogen (H), Hydrogen (H): 22
and Oxygen (O): 11
Oxygen (O)

4. CH4 Methane or Carbon (C) Carbon (C): 1

and Hydrogen (H): 4
Marsh gas Hydrogen (H)

5. C9H8O4 Caffeic Carbon (C), Carbon (C): 9

acid Hydrogen (H), Hydrogen (H): 8
and Oxygen (O): 4
Oxygen (O)

6. NaOH Caustic Sodium (Na), Sodium (Na): 1

soda or Iye Oxygen (O), Oxygen (O): 1
and Hydrogen (H): 1
Hydrogen (H)
QUESTIONS
1. What is the common name of each substance?
The common name of each substance is Table Salt, Ammonia, Table sugar,
Methane, Caffeic acid, and Caustic soda respectively.

2. How is chemical symbol different form a chemical formula?

A chemical symbol is a letter or combination of letters that represent the
abbreviation of an element, while a chemical formula is the combination of chemical
symbols that represent the type and quantity of elements in a chemical compound.