In this project we had to create a board game featuring several chemical reactions. We had to include several different kinds of chemical reactions: a double replacement reaction, a single replacement reaction, a reaction that would light an LED, and a reaction that produced a gas. My group decided to create a board game centered around climbing down a volcano before it erupted.
Content: Proton - Subatomic particle with positive charge. Makes up the nucleus of an atom. Neutron - Subatomic particle with no charge. Makes up the nucleus of an atom. Electron- Subatomic particle with negative charge. Surrounds the nucleus of an atom. Ions - An atom or molecule with a charge due to loss or gain of electrons Compounds - A thing made out of 2 or more elements Reactants - Substance(s) that are changed during a chemical reaction and form products. Products - Substance(s) that have been formed during a chemical reaction using reactants Different Kinds of Reactions:
Synthesis - A reaction where two reactants form 1 product EX) A+B-->AB
Decomposition - A reaction where 1 reactant forms 2 products EX) AB-->A+B
Single Replacement - A reaction in which an element replaces another element in a compound EX) A+BC-->AC+B We used a single replacement reaction in our game.
Double Replacement - A reaction in which the cations of two compounds switch places EX) AB+CD-->AD+CB We used a double replacement reaction in our game.
Combustion - A reaction that results in oxidized product EX) Hydrocarbon+02-->CO2+H2O
Activity Series - Shows which metals will replace other metals in compounds and allow a reaction to happen Solubility Guidelines -Outlines which Ionic compounds will be aqueous solutions
Reflection: This project went really well, although it wasn't perfect. At first we faced the challenge of how we were going to make our game. We had an ambitious plan to make the board in the middle of water to make it seem more like an island. This turned out to be too unrealistic, so we had to give up on the plan. The second problem we faced was building the paper mache volcano, because no one in my group knew how to make one. We struggled but were eventually able to make it. It also counts as one of our successes because the large volcano at the center of our board game made it stand out. Another success was being able to finish on time. We thought we wouldn't have been able to because of all the trouble we had building the volcano. I think I improved my ability to manage time, because nearing the end of the project we had to complete a large amount of work. Managing my time efficiently helped my team succeed.