Name ______________________________
Chemistry Regents Lab Making Compounds Dice
Mrs. Rankin
Introduction
Type a short introduction about making and naming ionic compounds. Include all the information you
need to write the formulas and the names. If you copy the introduction from the workbook, you will
receive no points. DELETE these instructions before you print out your report.
Objective
Type an objection that clearly explains why we did this lab. If you copy the objective from the
workbook, you will receive no points. DELETE these instructions before you print out your report.
Materials
Type all materials that were used in this lab. If you copy the materials from the workbook, you will
receive no points. DELETE these instructions before you print out your report.
Procedure
In your own words, describe the procedure of this lab. Write out the procedure as numbered steps. If
you copy the procedure from the lab sheet, you will not earn any points. DELETE these instructions
before you print out your report.
Observations
Type the ions, formulas, and names into the charts. When you need to make charges (superscripts)
and superscripts, you need to click on the following buttons:
If you do not have these buttons on your taskbar, you need to click on “Font” and select these options
from the font menu:
If the numbers are not in the correct places, you will lose points. DELETE these instructions and
pictures before you print out your report.
Observations
Round 1
Cation
Anion
Formula
Name
Round 2
Cation
Polyatomic Formula
Ion
Name
Conclusion
TYPE YOUR CONCLUSION BELOW IN PARAGRAPH FORM. You MUST address all six questions, using
examples from the lab. DO NOT FORGET to spell/grammar check and PROOFREAD your final report.
DELETE these instructions and the questions before you print out your lab report.
1.
What is an ionic compound?
2.
What are the two methods we use when writing the formulas for ionic compounds? Explain each
method.
3.
Why do some of your compounds have parenthesis and others do not?
4.
How do you write the name for an ionic compound that is made of two elements?
5.
How do you write the name for an ionic compound that is made of an element and a polyatomic ion?
6.
Why do some of your names have Roman numerals and other do not?