We reviewed how to distinguish types of reactions, how to write them from words, and how to balance them.

We had a quiz on naming and writing formulas for compounds, then completed an activity to balance equations and identify the type of reaction.   We discussed how to identify combustion reactions.
Homework:  Read p.248-250 and copy the summary on p.251 into your notes.  Answer p.251 #2, 3, 5.

Consult p.240-243 in your text for help with this.  We have a quiz tomorrow on writing names and formulas for compounds.  Check the homework blog from Feb. 18 for practice questions to study for the quiz.
Homework:  p.243 #2-4, 7

We organized our information on naming and writing formulas of ionic and molecular compounds.  We read about two types of reactions:  synthesis and decomposition.
Homework:  Read p.237-238.  Write the summary from p.239 in your notes.  Answer p.239 #1, 2, 4.

We discussed the Law of Conservation of Mass, as discovered in your experiment on Friday.  See p.230-232 in your text.  We went through how to represent chemical reactions as equations.  Look at p.225-226 for help with this.  We discussed how to balance chemical equations.  There are examples in the text on p.233-235.  The handout used for this lesson is on the Chemistry page, and is called "balancing lesson".
Homework:  p.227 #2; p.232 #3, 4; p.236 #7

We did the experiment on p.228-229 today and shared our results with each other.  We will have a quiz on naming and writing formulas of compounds on Tuesday.
Homework:  complete the lab report using proper format, including answers to p.229 a-j for your discussion, to hand in on Tuesday; if you want practice questions for the quiz, try p.216 #5, 6, 8, 10, 11

Ionic compounds form between a metal and a non-metal.  A metal will not be able to bond with a metal, but a non-metal can bond to a non-metal by sharing electrons.  This is called a covalent bond.  Look in your text, p.206-209 to learn more.
Homework:  p.212 #1-3, 5, 8-10

We used ion kits to help understand formulas of ionic compounds.  We completed a worksheet called "ionic comp work" that can be downloaded, with answers to check, from the chemistry unit page.  We learned about polyatomic ions, and how to name compounds containing them, and write formulas for them.  Consult p.202-204 for help with this topic.
Homework:  p.205 #1-3, 5-7, 9-11  -check answers

We learned how to name and write formulas of ionic compounds today.  Consult p.196-200 in your text for help.  There is extra help at lunch tomorrow in room 102.
Homework:  p.200 #2-7, 9  Check your answers on p.660 of the text.

Refer to p.92-93 in your text for help with this topic.
Homework:  p.195 #1, 2, 6-9   Check your answers on p.659 of the text.