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Formulae Recognition and Writing Module

This is a 'Practice' module, consisting of six programs. Three of the programs are of the 'Recognition' variety i.e., they present you with a formula of a compound and ask you to identify it. You select from a set of answers that are given on-screen. These programs will present (a) binary compounds only, (b) ternary compounds only and (c) binary and ternary compound. The remaining three programs are aimed at having you write the formula for a compound. You will be presented with the name of a compound and you have to type the formula into a box on the screen. Your answer is then judged for correct use of Upper and Lower case letters, correct ions, subscripts and parentheses. Your answers are judged and incorrect responses are highlighted. Each type of program (writing or recognition) has a Test component. You can take tests containing 10, 20 or 30 questions. As you answer each question, the program saves its feedback and responds only by presenting another question. At the end of the test the 'Review Answers' button will appear and this will allow you to cycle through the test questions, see what you gave as an answer, and the feedback that the program had for each of your answers. Try out the program - it should have appeared in the area below. About the buttons you will see on the screen ...

The 'New' button - generates a new exercise The 'Practice' button - click to work in practice mode - you can work as many examples as ofter as you like The 'Test' button - click to work in Test mode - where you will be given one of three tests containing 10, 20 or 30 exercises The 'Restart' button - clears the scoreboard and starts a new series of exercises

The 'Judge' button - click this to have your answer checked The 'Peek' button - this appears after you have made three unsuccessful attempts at answering a question The 'Review Notes' drop-down menu - this takes you to sets of notes that summarize the naming of compounds. It is available in the writing programs

The 'Quit Practice' button - not active in this demo, it would return you to the CheMentor main menu The 'Activity Menu' button - returns you to the menu for the module so that you can select another type of exercise The 'Ions Reference' button - not available in the demo - it opens the Ions Reference module in a separate window on the screen. It is not available in Test mode

Link to the other modules ...