Power User Electronimoes

Single, double, triple bonds and ionic attractions are not the whole bonding story. Some of the most difficult to comprehend molecules are turned into fun puzzles in this deck. Sulfuric acid, nitrate, nitrobenzene, and many others are pictured on cards, with just the molecular formula on the other side. Games can be played where players pick a molecule card and try to come up with the right atom cards to make it work. Turn the card over for the answer!

This deck includes: dative covalent bonds, also called co-ordinate bonds; polar single, double and triple bonds, hydrogen bonds, and even a card for making Zundel Cations! With this extension deck, you can walk through acid-base reactions with your students, or on your own. The electrons are color-coded so you can follow them and see why an atom might be charged, for example.

These cards represent years of research and collaboration with accomplished chemists from places like SUNY Potsdam, the Royal Chemistry Society, and the National Academy of Science.