Reaction of Acids with Metals Bases and Carbonates Dominoes Game KS3

A dominoes game for middle school with questions and statements on the reactions of acids with metals, bases and carbonates instead of numbers.

Prior Knowledge

• Acids contain hydrogen.
• A salt is formed when the hydrogen of an acid is replaced by a metal.
• Hydrochloric acid forms salts called chlorides
• Sulfuric acid forms salts called sulfates.
• Nitric acid forms salts called nitrates.
• metal + acid --> a salt + hydrogen
• base + acid --> a salt + water
• alkali + acid --> a salt + water
• carbonate + acid -->a salt + water + carbon dioxide
• The first part of a salt is the metal and the second comes from the acid.
• Writing word equations for reactions between acids and metals, bases and carbonates.

What You Get

• 90 dominos
• Animated PowerPoint explaining the rules and how to play.

Rules of the Game

• Each player selects seven dominoes from the top of the face-down pile and holds them in their hand like playing cards.
• The player whose surname begins with a letter closest to the letter A starts and play proceed in a clockwise direction.
• Dominoes can be matched exactly, or a name can be matched with a symbol or descriptions, sketches and circuit diagrams can be matched.
• If a player thinks a match is wrong, they can challenge. If the challenger is correct, they give a card from their own hand to the challenged player. If the challenged player is correct, they give a card from their hand to the challenger. Pupils are encouraged to check their books for the correct answer and consult their teacher if a consensus is not reached.
• If a player cannot play a domino, they pick up from the face down pile and can play if possible or add it to their hand.

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