Polyatomic Ions review game
Authored by Teresa W Ware
Chemistry
9th - 12th Grade
NGSS covered
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This quiz focuses on polyatomic ions, a fundamental topic in chemistry that represents clusters of atoms bonded together with an overall electric charge. Appropriate for grades 9-12, this assessment tests students' memorization and recognition of common polyatomic ions, including their names, chemical formulas, and charges. Students must demonstrate mastery of essential polyatomic ions such as ammonium (NH₄⁺), nitrate (NO₃⁻), sulfate (SO₄²⁻), carbonate (CO₃²⁻), phosphate (PO₄³⁻), and hydroxide (OH⁻), along with less common but important ions like dichromate, chromate, and acetate. The questions require students to make bidirectional connections between ion names and their corresponding chemical formulas, a critical skill for writing chemical equations, predicting compound formation, and understanding ionic bonding. Success on this quiz depends on systematic memorization strategies and pattern recognition, particularly understanding how prefixes and suffixes in ion names relate to the number of oxygen atoms and overall charge. Created by Teresa W Ware, a Chemistry teacher in US who teaches grade 9-12. This quiz serves as an excellent review tool for reinforcing polyatomic ion recognition before unit tests or standardized assessments. Teachers can deploy this as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, assign it as homework for independent practice, or use it during class as a formative assessment to gauge student readiness for more complex topics like ionic compound nomenclature and chemical equation balancing. The quiz format makes it ideal for competitive review games or partner practice sessions where students can challenge each other's recall speed and accuracy. This assessment directly supports NGSS HS-PS1-1 (developing models to illustrate atomic composition) and aligns with Common Core mathematical practices in pattern recognition and systematic reasoning that students apply when learning chemical nomenclature rules.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Ammonium
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Carbonate
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-6
NGSS.HS-LS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Chromate
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-1
NGSS.HS-PS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Cyanide
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-1
NGSS.HS-PS1-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Hydroxide
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Nitrate
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-1
NGSS.HS-PS1-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Nitrite
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-1
NGSS.HS-PS1-2
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