Chemistry Reflection

Throughout this whole unit, I really learned a lot about chemistry and the ways it can affect our planet. There are some main factors that I want to determine that bounce back and forth throughout the whole unit. The first main aspect would be the covalent and ionic bonds that are formed. An ionic bond is the attraction between two oppositional charged ions. (positive and negative ions get attracted). Unlike the ionic bonds, a covalent bond is where the two different atoms share electrons to satisfy each other. Therefore, these two bonds are a major and crucial factor in the chemistry world. Another important factor and basic aspect of chemistry is the periodic table. The periodic table is the base of chemistry, it lays out everything in a visible point. We started off the unit by learning this table itself. I still remember not having a clue, but now, I fell like an expert in it. It defined for me the atoms and how they are similar or different. How they combine and form specific bonds, as well as the sharing of electrons. I just remember the past, and just now I see how much I have truly learned. I could surely say that this was a topic I learned most from. The next aspect I wanted to share was the acids and bases, which included out last lab. I studied the difference and similarities between acids and bases. I also received a chance to use my knowledge in the last lab.

To conclude this reflection off, I believe that I learned a whole lot from this topic and unit. I enjoyed the activities as well as the experiments that went with them. This unit was a huge success.