Chemical Formulae 21/02/2025

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Key Words: chemical, symbol, state, formula, aqueous

Starter: What does Au and Cs mean? Find it on the

periodic table.
Ext: What is the difference between an element and compound?
 LOb: Understand chemical formulae and how to
interpret them.
Keywords: Learning Outcomes:
 Identify elements and
chemical, symbol,
number of atoms in a
state, formula, formula
aqueous
 Recall state symbols and
how they are used

 Balance simple equations

Did you know… This quote is
wrong. Scientifically the
strongest bonds are called ionic
and covalent bonds. They
happen when certain elements
chemically join together.
 This is a chemical formula.
Chemical formulas are written for compounds.

Na2O
Subscript Tells you how many atoms Symbol of element
Of that element
Can you work out which compound has the 23/2/15
most
atoms and which has the most elements?

Li2O Zn(C2H3O2) C6H12O6 H 2O

CO2
SO4
NaCl ZnO
MgCl2
Fe2O4
H2SO4
 We can
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many
counting the element
number of arecapital
in thatletters. All elements
formula.
2. Look at some start with
of the a capital. below for each
compound
one write the number of elements.

Li2HPO4 CO2 H 2O
Li2O SO4

Fe2O4 Na2PFO3

H2SO4
Ba2Cu3O7
C6H12O6
Activity: Work out the numbers of each element in
the compound formula.

1 1
3
Magnesium
Suphur Oxygen
 LOb: Understand chemical formulae and how to
interpret them.
Keywords: Learning Outcomes:
 Identify elements and
chemical, symbol,
number of atoms in a
state, formula, formula
aqueous
 Recall state symbols and
how they are used

 Balance simple equations

Did you know… This quote is
wrong. Scientifically the
strongest bonds are called ionic
and covalent bonds. They
happen when certain elements
chemically join together.
 LabelRemember ourinpractical?
the equation your booklet
When we react elements together we can tell the story of the
reaction by writing the equation formula.

Fe + S  FeS
Reactants Products
When we write symbol equations we write ‘State
symbols’.
This tells use what state the substance is in.

State Symbols
(s) = Solid
(g) = Gas
(l) = Liquid
(aq) = in solution (Aqueous)
What symbols would be added to the equation for
the practical that we performed?

Fe …
(S) + S …
(S)  FeS (S)
….
Equations

1. NO equal sign. Has to have an arrow

2. Elements with two letters (Na) second letter is

Small

3. All words OR all symbols not a mixture

4. Has to be balanced
 What is wrong with each equation?

Fe + S  FES
 What is wrong?

Iron(s) + O (g)  FeO(s)

 What is wrong?

2H(g) + O(g) = H2O(l)

 What is wrong?

Fe(s) + O  FeO(s)
 What is wrong?

H(g) + O(g)  H2O(l)

 Activity: 1. Write out the word equation
2. Add symbol equation
3. Add state symbols

+ 

+ 
Magnesium
 LOb: Understand chemical formulae and how to
interpret them.
Keywords: Learning Outcomes:
 Identify elements and
chemical, symbol,
number of atoms in a
state, formula, formula
aqueous
 Recall state symbols and
how they are used

 Balance simple equations

Did you know… This quote is
wrong. Scientifically the
strongest bonds are called ionic
and covalent bonds. They
happen when certain elements
chemically join together.
This equation is balanced because there is an equal
number of atoms on both sides

C + O2  CO2

C O O O C O
 This equation is NOT balanced

C + Cl2  CCl4
What do I have to do balance it?
I need two more chlorines

C Cl
Cl Cl
Cl C Cl
Cl
We add a big number to the front of the compound
or element.

_C + 2_Cl2  _CCl4

Cl
Cl C Cl
C Cl Cl Cl
 Activity: Balance these equations

Easier
 Interpreting Element Squares 21/02/2025

Keywords: Neutron, proton, electron, atomic mass, atomic number

Starter: Turn to page 15 TASK 6 in the booklet and

write the symbol equation with state symbols
 Elements:
Atoms
lots of the
structure Nucleus
same type of
E, N, P
atom

State Symbols
symbols O, H, N,
s, l, g Fe, Li

Properties
of
Formulae elements
LiO Shiny,
H + O  H 2O strong,
Periodic magnetic
Compound: malleable
table
two different
Mendelee
elements
 Element squares
Add this detail to page 16

Atomic Mass
Symbol
Name
Atomic Number

electrons
protons or ________________.
Atomic number equals the number of ____________

protons
Atomic mass equals the number of ______________ neutrons
+ _______________.
Answer the questions on page 16 TASK 1
 How to work out the number neutrons
What does this
number tell us?

Lithium

What does this

number tell us?
 How to work out the number neutrons.

Protons + Neutrons

7 – 3 =4
(P + N) (protons)
Lithium (Neutrons)

Electrons and
Protons
 Atoms Family Maths Challenge.

All will be able Most will find Some will find

to find the the atomic the number of
symbols or protons
mass and
words for the electrons and
elements atom neutrons
number
LOb: Understand element squares and calculating mass.
Learning Outcomes:
Keywords: atom,
element, nanometre,  Interpret element
particles, squares to give protons,
Neutron, proton, electron, electrons and neutrons
nucleus
 Calculate the
percentage mass of a
substance.
Did you know… the element
rubidium (Rb) is a metal that is
one of the most reactive in
nature. If it is exposed to oxygen
or water it will produce a violent
reaction. It is liquid at room
temperature.
 An you remember what a molecule is?
A substance with two or more atoms strongly bonded
A substance with two or more elements strongly bonded
 This box contains ammonia (NH3).
Ammonia is one nitrogen atom joined to three hydrogens
a) A student had 40g of ammonia. 33g of this was made up of
Nitrogen atoms. Calculate the mass of hydrogen atoms.
40 – 33 = 7g of hydrogen
b) How much hydrogen was there as a percentage of the total?

7 ÷ 40 = 0.175
0.175 x 100 = 17.5%
 Activity: Answer these questions about the substance in box B

a) A student had 60g of carbon dioxide. 35g of this was made up

of oxygen atoms. Calculate the mass of carbon atoms.

b) How much carbon was there as a percentage of the total?

c) Write a word equation and symbol equation to show what

happens when carbon reacts with oxygen to make the substance
In box B.
Carbon dioxide
 Plenary:
TASK 1: Complete this table
Name Formula Elements in compound
Sodium
chloride NaCl 1 x sodium 1 x chlorine

Nitrogen NO2
dioxide 1x nitrogen 2x oxygen
magnesium 1x Magnesium 1x
sulfate MgSO4
sulfur 4x oxygen

a) What group is potassium in?

TASK 2: b) What period is potassium in?
c) How many neutrons does
Potassium have?