Chemical Board Games
Concepts We Used:Isotopes: a version of an element with a different number of neutrons which adds up to a different charge
Ions: a version of an element with a different number of electrons that changes the charge of the atom Valence electrons: the number of electrons in an atom's outermost ring and determine what other atoms it will bond with Cation: the ion metals usually form that is positive Anions: the ion nonmetals usually form that is negative Compound: a group of bonded atoms |
Types of Reactions Used:Synthesis: the reaction of two substances results in the production of a new, more complex substance
Single Displacement: one element reacts with a compound and takes the place of one part of the compound Double Displacement: two compounds react, and the two cations switch places, resulting in two new ions Decomposition: one single compound breaks down into two or more simpler compounds Combustion (exothermic): a chemical reaction between a fuel and an oxidant that produces gaseous products |
Want to see the description of each reaction in our project, our safety instructions, and our rules for our game? Look below!
Reflection:
This project was very difficult to accomplish. My group and I had a lot of schedule conflictions, and it was hard to meet and work on the project. It was also difficult to plan out with the time we had. It took a while for us to figure out what we were going to do for our theme as well as figure out how to build it. We ended up meeting a couple weekends after school to really work on it, and it was very successful! When trying to figure out reactions, we struggled. The perfection of each chemical reaction took all the way up to the last minute - we had them all working by the first time people played our game! That was a bit scary, but getting into it on the night of presentation, my group and I did really well with explanations and interacting with those who visited our table. It was a long night of working out kinks as we went, and redefining our learning. We were really good at creating inventive ideas for our project, like the NASA space shuttle station, and a sizzling star - all names that went with what our reaction was. Putting our chemical knowledge into a creative game that others could play and learn from was really fun and exciting to do, as well as was a challenge of skill and time management.