Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Finding the Formula of Magnesium Oxide Lab ResourceFinding the Formula of Magnesium Oxide Lab Resource
Publisher
Curated OER
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Lab Resource

Finding the Formula of Magnesium Oxide

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

Rather than simply matching up the ionic charges on paper, this exercise gets chemists into the lab to determine the chemical formula for magnesium oxide! If a known amount of magnesium is used, an oxidation reaction results in this compound, and the specific formula can be determined. This is an outstanding lab activity for your chemistry class learning about chemical compounds.

41 Views 25 Downloads
Concepts

chemical formulas

Additional Tags

chemical formula, magnesium oxide, oxidation reaction, lab activity, science
Show More Show Less

Resource Details

Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
1 more...
Resource Types
Lab Resources
2 more...
Audiences
For Teacher Use
1 more...
Instructional Strategy
Experiment
Year
2003
Usage Permissions
Fine Print: Educational Use

See similar resources:

Worksheet

Errors in Chemical Formulas and Nomenclature

Curated OER
In this compounds worksheet, students identify the errors in the chemical formulas or chemical names. This worksheet has 25 problems to solve.
10th - Higher Ed Science
Worksheet

Names and Formulas of Compounds

Curated OER
For this compounds worksheet, students write the name or the formula for the given compounds. This worksheet has 20 problems to solve.
9th - 12th Science
Lab Resource

Common Ions and Formulae of Ionic Compounds

Creative Chemistry
This handout, produced in the UK, contains a chart of cations and anions. It explains how ionic compounds are formed and named. This concise and attractive handout can be helpful as a reference for your chemistry apprentices.
9th - 12th Science
Lesson Plan

Properties of Useful Carbon Compounds

Curated OER
Nine action-packed organic chemistry exercises are contained in this mini-unit on carbon containing compounds. Examples include constructing models of alkanes, producing aromatic esters, and preparing pigments for paint and dyes....
10th - 12th Science
Lesson Plan

Chemical Formulas for Molecules

Curated OER
Newcomers to chemistry compare hydrogen peroxide to water, realizing that the difference of one oxygen atom significantly affects the chemical properties. Other pairs of compounds and their formulas are also examined. A few chemical...
7th - 12th Science
Lesson Plan

The Periodic Table, Electrons, and Chemical Bonds

Curated OER
Four activities immerse beginning chemists into the world of elements. They examine the periodic table, use cobalt hydroxide to learn about chemical formulae and valence electrons. Also, they name binary compounds and examine the...
9th - 12th Science
PPT

Chemical Equations and Reactions

Curated OER
Graphic organizers, photos, diagrams, and text bring the world of chemical reactions to life. By viewing this presentation, young chemists learn how to recognize when a chemical reaction has occurred, and how to balance chemical...
9th - 12th Science
App

Chemistry Formula Practice

Carolina Biological Supply
Practice naming chemical compounds or stating the formula when given the name. Discover how well you have mastered these skills either by time or percentage correct.
8th - 12th Science
Instructional Video

Formula of an Ionic Compound lab

Teacher's Pet
Model the steps to an ionic compound lab through a video representation. The video lesson shows the procedure for a lab designed to develop the formula for an ionic compound. The focus is on finding the correct ratio of the two ions.
1 min 9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Chemistry Practice Problems: Formulas for Chemical Compounds

Get Chemistry Help
Help your class cross the finish line as they watch the final video in the series. Pupils complete a set of practice problems to demonstrate the correct way to determine the formulas for ionic mixtures, molecular compounds, and acids.
6 mins 9th - 12th Science
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use