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Halide Ion Tests InteractiveHalide Ion Tests Interactive
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Royal Society of Chemistry
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6th - 12th
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Halide Ion Tests

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Young chemists love it when colorful solid products appear in a reaction vessel! Scholars discover the products that form during halide ion tests through a hands-on activity. Users go online and apply chemistry knowledge and reasoning skills to solve a set of related puzzles.

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Concepts

halogens, chlorine, bromine, iodine, anions, cations, precipitates, ammonia, dilution, molarity, logical reasoning, deductive reasoning

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Perform each of the halide ion tests and have pupils take notes on the results of each reaction
  • Include the interactive as a part of a lab experiment where partners investigate reactions of halide ions in various solutions

Classroom Considerations

  • Pupils should be comfortable writing and balancing equations, as well as have knowledge of the solubility rules

Pros

  • Uses an interesting set of reactions to build ionic bonding knowledge
  • The teacher's guide includes an answer key and printable materials to make your life easier

Cons

  • None

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