Mrs. Eida Chemistry CP
8.1 Practice
Name: _____________________
1. What information does a molecular formula provide?
2. How is the representative unit of a molecular compound different from the representative unit
of an ionic compound?
3. What are the only elements that exist in nature as uncombined atoms? What term is used to
describe such elements?
4. Describe how the molecule whose formula is NO is different from the molecule who formula is
N2O.
5. Give an example of a diatomic molecule found in Earth’s atmosphere.
6. What information does a molecular structure give?