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Intro to ionic Formula writing

10/17/2014

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This post is an Introduction to Ionic Formula Writing, beginning with the simpler formulas and worksheets, my later post getting into transition metals.

Here's an 11-minute video providing the basics of formula writing:

This is a good explanation but it does not use the Criss-Cross Method to determine the subscripts, which I'm very used to using.  Here's a short video using this method:
Just to summarize: Cations are the ions of metals formed by losing electrons and have a positive electric charge.   Anions are ions of nonmetals formed by gaining electrons and have a negative electric charge.

There's a minor mis-statement in this video -- teachers try to be perfect but little mistakes are made.

Here is a worksheet just for binary ionic formula writing:

http://chemsite.lsrhs.net/ChemicalBonds/handouts/binary_ionic_practice.pdf

This worksheet contains several pages, topics which I will address later -- you can pick and choose which pages to use in class:

http://www.epasd.k12.pa.us/cms/lib/PA09000081/Centricity/Domain/154/Writing_Formulas__Naming_Compounds_student.pdf

Next Friday, I will continue Ionic Formula writing with polyatomic ions and transition metals.

Mole Day is October 23rd, next Thursday!  I am going to post a few Mole Day activities on Monday, 10/20.

I posted a Mole Town Map on January 10, 2014 if you want to check that out.

I have just added a Topic List to help you to find past Blog entries you're looking for.  I hope it helps!

Buy my lab book "Chemistry on a Budget" -- it is available for $20 at amazon.com or $23 at lulu.com:

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This book contains 13 labs using consumable materials purchased from local stores.  There are two versions of each lab, one with a ten-question conclusion and one with directions for a full lab report.  This way the teacher has the option!  Each lab is two pages to allow for one two-sided handout.

Have a good weekend!


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