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SS1 First Term Chemistry Lesson Note – Formulae and Equations

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WEEK: 5

FORMULAE AND EQUATIONS

CONTENTS:

  1. Chemical formulae
  2. Chemical equations
  3. Empirical and Molecular formulae
  4. Relative Molecular Mass and Percentage composition by mass of an element.

PERIOD 1: CHEMICAL FORMULAE

Chemical formula can be defined as a collection of two or more symbols to represent one molecule of the compound. For example, the formula of tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid is H2SO4. This formula shows that in a molecule of tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid, there are two atoms of hydrogen, one atom of sulphur and four atoms of oxygen.

The table below contain examples of compounds with their formulae

Compounds Formulae
Oxygen molecule O2
Hydrogen molecule H2
Hydrogen chloride HCl
Potassium chloride KCl
Magnesium tetraoxosulphate(VI) MgSO4
Hydrogen sulphide H2S
Bromine Molecule Br2
Ozone O3

EVALUATION

Write the chemical formulae of the following:

  1. Sodium oxide, Calcium oxide, aluminium oxide,
  2. Carbon (IV) oxide, iron (II) oxide, copper(I) oxide
  3. Sodium tetraoxosulphate(VI), Calcium trioxonitrate(V), magnesium trioxocarbonate(IV).

PERIOD 2: CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

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