Lab Report

Ionic and Covalent Bonds

This lab report is for you to reflect on what you completed and learned in this simulation, and to practice your written scientific communication skills.

Sections

1. Describe the overall objective and make a hypothesis

2. Introduce relevant background knowledge on this topic

3. Summarize the steps taken in the simulation

4. Explain any obtained results

5. Discuss the conclusions and implications

1)

Describe the overall objective and make a hypothesis.

What is the overall purpose of the experiments or activities? Make a hypothesis. Recall that the hypothesis is a claim that answers a question or makes a prediction about an event that has not yet occurred.

Hint: The purpose is often stated in the welcome message of the simulation

For your entry make sure to include the following:

: Include one statement that describes the overall objective in your own words.

: Include one statement that describes the hypothesis.

2)

Introduce relevant background knowledge on this topic.

What have you learned in class or researched on your own that would help prepare for this simulation?

Hint: You can review the THEORY section in the simulation

For your entry make sure to include the following:

: Include at least three important details from the lab Theory tab, the Lab Manual, or other resources, in your lab report that support the simulation activity.

3)

Summarize the steps taken in the simulation.

Explain all steps you completed, including the equipment and techniques you used.

Hint: You can use the MISSION tab in the LabPad as inspiration

For your entry make sure to include the following:

: Document each step you completed, including the equipment and techniques you used.

4)

Describe any obtained results.

Explain all obtained results. Were these results expected or unexpected?

Hint: You can use the MEDIA tab in the Lab Pad to revisit relevant images from the simulation

For your entry make sure to include the following:

: Document the results from the simulation.

: Document whether the results were expected or unexpected, and briefly explain why.

5)

Discuss the conclusions and implications.

How do your results relate back to the original purpose and your hypothesis? Were there any systematic sources of error that could have affected the results? What did you learn?

For your entry make sure to include the following:

: Include a statement that briefly summarizes how the results of the simulation relate back to your original purpose and hypothesis.

: Include a statement that details any systematic sources of error that could have affected the results.

: Include a statement about what you learned from the simulation.