Introduction to chemical formulas and counting atoms. Video and practice questions.
A group of chemical symbols and numbers that represent the elements and the number of atoms of each element that make up a compound
Define a subscript
Define a coefficient
Describe the mathmatical process that takes place with the coefficient and the subscript.
On the following whiteboard, use your editing tools to create models of the compounds.
Yellow = Hydrogen (H) Blue = Carbon (C) Green = Nitrogen (N) Red = Oxygen (O)
How many carbon atoms in NaHCO3
How many Oxygen atoms in NaHCO3
How many Nitrogen atoms in Cu(NO3)2
How many Oxygen atoms in Cu(NO3)2
How many total atoms in 3CuSO4
How many Copper atoms in 3CuSO4
How many differen elements are there in 4AgNO3
How many Hydrogen atoms in 3Pb(OH)2