Visual Learning Systems
The Arrangement of Electrons and Atomic Bonding
This video explains how electrons are arranged in atoms and how their arrangement affects the bonding between atoms. The video also highlights the importance of valence electrons, which are the electrons in the outermost energy level, in...
Socratica
Chemistry: What Is a Metal? (Metallic Bonds)
Metals offer unique properties thanks to the structure of their valence electrons. The Socratica chemistry playlist includes this video explaining what a metal is and the properties of metals. It focuses on their structures, features,...
Bozeman Science
Drawing Lewis Dot Diagrams
Viewers get a step-by-step explanation for drawing Lewis Dot Diagrams with a video that includes numerous examples of atoms, simple molecules, and how to represent covalent bonds.
Curated OER
Other Periodic Table Trends
Ionization energy is the focus of this science video. Specifically, it covers 2nd Ionization Energy of the elements. Electronegativity is a key concept when trying to understand 2nd Ionization energy. Sal also discusses the metallic...
Amoeba Sisters
Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles
As the world turns ... so do the carbon and nitrogen cycles! Introduce them both to eager young biologists through an animated video, part of an extensive biology playlist. The narrator explains how each element moves through its...
Socratica
Chemistry: Introduction to the Periodic Table
Introduce your class to the most important table they will never dine on! From a larger playlist covering chemistry concepts comes a thorough walk through of the periodic table. The narrator details the structure of the table, how...
Socratica
Ionic and Covalent Bonds and Hydrogen Bonds
What determines the type of bond two atoms will form? Science scholars examine the factors that affect the formation of molecules and compounds through a short video from Socratica's biology series. Topics include valence electrons,...
Socratica
Chemistry: What Is an Ionic Bond?
Teach your class all they want to know about ionic bonds. An engaging video, part of the Socratica "Chemistry Lessons" playlist, explains what ionic bonds are and how they form. It describes multiple examples of ionic bonds and...
JFR Science
Representing the Atom: Bohr, Rutherford and Lewis Diagrams
What's the best way to draw an atom? Well, that depends on what information you need to convey. Compare and contrast the atomic models of Bohr, Rutherford, and Lewis using a video from the JFR Science series. The resource shows the basis...
JFR Science
Periodic Trends: Why Can't I Get Any Francium?
We are family! Why are elements in the same group so similar in many ways? Science scholars explore the relationship between valence electrons and an element's characteristics through a video from the JFR Science playlist. The narrator...
JFR Science
Polar Covalent Bonds: Who Was Linus Pauling?
Linus Pauling: Nobel laureate and ... orange juice fan? Examine the varied interests of one of America's greatest scientific minds with a video from JFR Science. The narrator discusses Pauling's work in chemical bonding research, his...
JFR Science
VSEPR Theory: Determining the 3D Shape of Molecules
Ready to take molecules out of the two dimensional world and into 3-D? Chemistry scholars explore molecular geometry through a well-written video from the JFR Science series. Topics include the effects of bonding and non-bonding...
Socratica
Chemistry: What Is a Covalent Bond? (Polar and Nonpolar)
When it comes to covalent bonding, sharing is caring! As part of the Socratica chemistry playlist, a useful video explains the definition of covalent bonding. Then, it works through examples of single bonding, double bonding, polar...
Veritasium
Can We Really Touch Anything?
When we touch something, what actually happens? Young physicists get in depth with electrons in a video from Veritasium. The narrator first explains the intricate interactions that occur at the subatomic level before answering a variety...
Veritasium
How Does a Transistor Work?
Tiny transistors have a big job to do in all of our electronic devices ... so, how do they work? Discover the chemistry and physics behind semiconductive elements such as silicon through an intriguing video from Veritasium's playlist....
Teacher's Pet
Bonding in Metals
Metals bend the rules of bonding to create their own version. A thorough video lesson describes how metals bond using animated models. The instructor explains how metallic bonding leads to different chemical properties than ionic or...
Teacher's Pet
Bohr Model and Lewis Dot Structures
Don't let your pupils become bohred! Use the video lesson to describe the Bohr Model and the closely related Lewis Dot Structures. The video instructor describes the electron orbits and the importance of the valence electrons. She shows...
Fuse School
Periods and Groups in the Periodic Table
J is the only letter not in the periodic table. The third video in a 15-part series discusses the periods and groups in the periodic table. It explains how they are assigned to both a period and a group as well as the similarities...
Fuse School
Ionic Bonding of Calcium Chloride, Lithium Fluoride and Potassium Oxide
How do you know when an ionic bond requires two ions or if it needs more? The fifth video in the six-part series explains this concept. The video uses multiple examples using diagrams of valence electrons.
Fuse School
What Are Dot and Cross Diagrams - Part 1
Throughout history, scientists used different methods for drawing elements, but most often the dot and cross diagrams appear. The video explains dot and cross diagrams, electrons, and electron shells. It highlights the importance of...
Fuse School
Properties of Benzene
This lesson has a nice ring to it! Teach your class about the important solvent, benzene, in a short, informative video. Young organic chemists learn the structure of the benzene ring through various acceptable representations. The...
Educreations
Introducing Lewis Symbols
While it is impossible to know both the speed and the location of an electron at the same time, Lewis dot structures enable people to visualize them. The video explains valence electrons, drawing Lewis dot symbols, knowing when dot...
Bozeman Science
Chemical Bonds - Covalent vs Ionic
A chemistry walks viewers through non-polar covalent, polar covalent, and ionic bonds and how to determine the type of specific chemical bonds.
Berkeley University of California
Molecular Structure and Geometry
While physics is known for the math connections, chemistry is know for geometric connections. The 11th video in the series discusses how to determine the molecular structure of bonded atoms in a 3-D plane using steric numbers.