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Science Puzzlers, Twisters, and Teasers: Chemical Bonding
What a cute approach to chemical bonding! Atoms all have human names and are attending at a dance. Who will pair up with whom? By reading the characteristics, and not the element name, chemistry whizzes figure out the bonding pairs....
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What Happens When Chemicals Are Put Together?
In this compounds worksheet, learners write the chemical formulas for ionic compounds given cations and anions. They are also given cations and anions and identify the number of cations and anions needed to write the appropriate chemical...
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What Happens When Chemicals are Put Together?
In this ionic compounds worksheet, high schoolers complete two tables with the chemical formulas given the cations and anions that bond.
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Binary Compounds
Binary compounds are explained with the periodic table, atomic charges, and examples. Viewers are taught to name binary compounds and then are presented with a chart of cations and ions. Finally, they see a few photos of forms of silicon...
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Transition Metals
In this transition metals worksheet, students fill in a table given a metal compound with the charges of the anion and cation. They then determine the name of the compounds.
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Transition Metals 2
In this transition metals worksheet, students name thirty one metal compounds by determining the charges on the anion and cation and writing their chemical formulas.
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Nomenclature
In this nomenclature worksheet, learners complete a graphic organizer by filling in the formula, cation, anion, and name of the given compounds.
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Acids, The Basics: What are They and How Do We Name Them?
What acids are and how they are named are the main topics approached in this slide show. Explore the definitions and behavior of acids, along with directions for naming and writing reactions. The last slide has some practice questions...
Science Geek
Ionic Compound Formulas
By contrasting cations and anions, this presentation shows how to predict ionic charges by periodic groups. The slides conclude with a few guided practice problems for writing ionic compound formulas.
Science Geek
Ionic Bonding
Here's a presentation that answers the age-old question of the covalent bond to the ionic bond, "Why won't you share?" Included is information about covalent and ionic bonds, the octet rule, ionic compounds, cations versus anions, and...
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Writing Formulas for Ionic Compounds
In this writing formulas instructional activity, high schoolers write the formulas for 15 ionic compounds and name their anions and cations. Students balance the charges of the ions to determine the formula.
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Writing Formulas for Ionic Compounds with Complex Ions
In this writing formulas activity, students write the formulas for 15 complex ionic compounds and name their anions and cations. Students must balance the charges on the ions and determine the formula.
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IB.8 Laboratory Activity-Water Testing (Micro)
Students test different water solutions for the presence of ions. In this water testing lesson plan, students test for iron, calcium, chloride and sulfate ions in solutions. They indicate positive tests based on their results and they...
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Ionic Bonds
In this ionic bond activity, students read about the transfer of electrons from one atom to another in ionic bonds. They answer seven questions about sodium and chlorine and draw Bohr-Rutherford diagrams to show the bonding between these...
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Review of Ionic and Covalent Compounds and Transitioning from Ionic to Covalent Compounds
Here is a unique assigment: compare and contrast ionic and covalent compounds in an extensive data table and then analyze Lewis dot structures in antoher. Three columns are to befilled in: "characteristic or feature," "applies to ionic...
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What Happens When Chemicals Are Mixed Together?
In this naming acids worksheet, students are given names of anions and they write the anion symbols. Students then write the formula and name of each acid.
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Laboratory: Ionic Compound Solubility
In this solubility worksheet, students answer post activity questions about the lab work they completed with ionic compounds. They write sentences about solubility of cations from their lab work. They write chemical reactions for their...
University of Georgia
What's So Special about Bottled Drinking Water?
Is artesian water designed to be better, or is it just from wells similar to those in the city of Artesium? This experiment looks at many different types of bottled waters, including artesian. Using a soap mixture, scholars test to see...
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Grow an Alum Crystal
What an exciting lab experiment to conduct with your high school chemistry class! Crystals are formed naturally in the environment. However, allow your blossoming chemists to create their own unique crystals using alum and water. You may...
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Naming Inorganic Compounds
In this compounds activity, students review how to name inorganic compounds and then complete 2 graphic organizers naming the cations and anions.
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Naming Simple Ionic Compounds
For this compounds worksheet, students name 20 ionic compounds by filling in a chart given the chemical formulas of each compound.
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AP: Chapter 36: Transport in Plants
When you need a review instructional activity for your AP biologists on water and nutrient transport in plants, this one is for you! From the simple stuctures involved to the complex mechanisms that make it happen, the details of...
Virginia Department of Education
Atomic Structure: Elements
It's all relevant, really. Individuals use the scientific method to learn more about elements, atoms, and their placement on the periodic table. They conduct experiments using materials common in nature to explore how elements affect our...
Virginia Department of Education
A Crystal Lab
Young chemists grow ionic crystals, metallic crystals, and supersaturated crystals in three different lab experiments. Observing these under a microscope allows pupils to compare the various structures.