Using a quantitative case study design, the 'Fit-Me-Ion' to write the chemical formulae of ionic compounds was developed to identify the level of understanding of Malaysian secondary students by comparing the performance before and after utilizing ‘Fit-Me-Ion’ to write the chemical formulae of ionic compounds. The data was collected from a sample of thirty Form 4 (Grade 10) secondary school students residing in Bagan Serai, Perak. A series of identical questionnaires concerning the chemical formulas of the ionic compound were administered distinctly throughout the pre-test and post-test. An additional set of questionnaires was issued after the administration of the pre-test and post-test to ascertain the students' perspectives on the utilisation of 'Fit-Me-Ion'. The acquired data were analysed utilising version 25 of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). According to the study's findings, the degree to which students see the use of 'Fit-Me-Ion' to compose the chemical formulae of ionic compounds favourably has been demonstrated. Additionally, a greater proportion of students demonstrate a moderate level of comprehension, as most of the students earned B grades on the post-test after employing 'Fit-Me-Ion'; nevertheless, students exhibited a progressive enhancement in their level of understanding in comparison to the pre-test. In addition, the results indicated a notable disparity in the performance of the tests before and after the implementation of 'Fit-Me-Ion' for formulating ionic compounds. It can be deduced that the students perceive this approach as enhancing their comprehension and efficacy when it comes to composing the chemical formulas of ionic compounds. The implementation of 'Fit-Me-Ion' as a pedagogical aid for Form Four students to compose the chemical formulas of ionic compounds is regarded as efficacious.
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