The Rainbow Matrix is a chemical nomenclature game that students play to help them master chemical nomenclature. The game consists of two matrices; one is a cation matrix and the other is an anion matrix. Each matrix consists of 36 specific ions. The word rainbow is used because the ion squares are very colorful and appealing to the eye.

The objective of the game is to have the student randomly select a cation and an anion by pushing a button. The ions then start to randomly blink until you decide to stop. At this point an anion/cation pair will show up on their respective sides. Representative ion cutouts will also appear on each side which the students can use to drag to the middle of the screen to visually see how many of each ion they will need to construct the compound. The student is then required to type in the formula and once correct they will be prompted for the name. At the end of the game, the results are sent to the instructor by email. The game is configurable for test and practice modes.

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