For this project, we we designed a fun, quick board game that included many types of chemical reactions. These reactions included a physical change, chemical change, production of gas, and double and single displacement reactions. At some point in the game, we had to have one o these reactions light an LED. My group decided to base our game on an active volcano, calling it "Mount Lua Pele," which translates to Mt. Volcano in Hawaiian. Our reactions were obstacles on the way up to the top of the volcano, which you had to perform in order to advance. Of course, our last reaction was the volcano itself.
Concepts
Single displacement reaction- chemical reaction where an element reacts with a compound and takes the place of another element in that compound
A+BC --> AC+B
Double displacement reaction- chemical reaction where two compounds react, and the cations and the anions of the two reactants switch places
AB+CD --> AD+CB
Synthesis reaction- multiple reactants combine to form a single product
A+B ---> AB
Decomposition reaction- a single compound breaks down into two or more elements or new compounds
AB --> A+B
Ion- version of an element that is not electrically neutral, and has a charge
Anion- negatively charged ion
Cation- positively charged ion
Chemical change- change in the chemical properties of a material
Physical change- change in the physical properties of a material
A+BC --> AC+B
Double displacement reaction- chemical reaction where two compounds react, and the cations and the anions of the two reactants switch places
AB+CD --> AD+CB
Synthesis reaction- multiple reactants combine to form a single product
A+B ---> AB
Decomposition reaction- a single compound breaks down into two or more elements or new compounds
AB --> A+B
Ion- version of an element that is not electrically neutral, and has a charge
Anion- negatively charged ion
Cation- positively charged ion
Chemical change- change in the chemical properties of a material
Physical change- change in the physical properties of a material
Reflection
I really liked this project. We did many labs leading up to it to get used to the types of reactions we would have to include. It was very fun learning about all of the elements and chemicals they can make when formed together. I am very eager to learn more about all of it next semester. I found this project very fun, because I got to create a board game with my group, and we got to let our creative sides show a bit.