Frontier Chemistry Project

Doing the Frontier Chemistry Project was very educational and practical. I now know how to treat myself if I was in the wilderness and got hurt. I know how to identify medicinal plants and how to prepare and apply them. Also, lately, while just driving down the road, I have been able to name several of the plants that I have seen. So overall, this project was very useful and also helped me apply chemistry to the real world.

Polyatomic Ions

During the nomenclature unit, I successfully memorized all 22 polyatomic ion names and their matching formulas. I was able to accomplish this by making flashcards and reviewing them many times, alternating which side of the card I looked at. Knowing these ions off the top of my head is very useful when it comes to naming acids. Also, we will be using the polyatomic ions throughout the whole entire rest of the year, so having all of them memorized will be very helpful.


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