Modify the below to provide specific steps for our specific experiment

1. Discovering the identity of the unknown ionic compound
   1. Visual Inspection
      1. Look at the color and size of the crystals of the unknown compound
      2. Compare the appearances of the 15 known compounds against the unknown
      3. Eliminate known compounds significantly dissimilar from the unknown
   2. Solubility
      1. Mix remaining known compounds and the unknown in water
      2. Wait to see if the unknown or any of the known compounds precipitate
      3. If the unknown went into suspension, eliminate all known that precipitated
      4. If the unknown precipitated, eliminate all known that remained in suspension
   3. Chemical Reactions
      1. Mix unknown and remaining known with Sodium Hydroxide
         1. Eliminate any known that reacts differently than the unknown does
      2. Mix unknown and remaining known with Hydrochloric Acid
         1. Eliminate any known that reacts differently than the unknown does
      3. Continue this experiment with different chemicals until the there is only one known left.  This known will be the same as the unknown and you will have the identity of your unknown compound.
2. Synthesis
   1. Information Search
      1. Go online and research your compound
      2. Specifically, look for any combinations of chemicals that will produce your compound
      3. You need to find two different ways of synthesizing your compound
      4. Find if there are any special procedures necessary during synthesis or whether you can get the compound isolated directly from the initial reaction
   2. Synthesis #1
      1. Mix the chemicals together you found in your research that would produce your compound
      2. Follow any special procedures necessary
   3. Synthesis #2
      1. Follow the same basic process as with Synthesis #1
3. Properties
   1. Information Search
      1. Go online and look for the Material Safety Data Sheet for your compound
   2. Devise a series of experiments to verify the information on the MSDS
   3. Perform aforementioned experiments