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...
Teacher's Pet
Ionic Bond and Ionic Compounds
It's true! Opposites do attract! A straightforward video lesson explains the basics of ionic bonding. Using visual models, the instructor describes the repeating patterns in an ionic compound. She also explains how a formula unit simply...
Teacher's Pet
Naming and Writing Ionic Formulas
Explore the process of writing and naming ionic formulas and compounds. Pupils learn to build ionic compounds by analyzing their charges. The instructor then explains how to name the newly created compound.
Teacher's Pet
Monoatomic and Polyatomic Ions
Investigate the ions of the atomic world. By referencing the periodic table, the video instructor describes the different charges of monoatomic ions and references both their stock and classical names. She then defines polyatomic ions...
Fuse School
Formulae of Ionic Compounds and their Names - Part 2
I asked the cat sitting next to me if he had any Sodium Hypobromite; he said NaBrO. The third video in the six-part series introduces how to name polyatomic ions such as Sodium Hypobromite. It offers the general rules and a few example...
Fuse School
What are Ions?
Add a charge to your classes with a lesson on ions! The video instructor describes the formation of ions through an analysis of the electron configuration. Scholars learn the configuration and the notation related to ions.
Fuse School
Plasma: The Fourth State of Matter
So, what's the big deal about plasma? Part two of a 14-part series of videos about solids, liquids, and gases helps scholars gain understanding of this important fourth state of matter. The video describes how a gas becomes plasma, how...
Fuse School
Testing for the Negative Ions
Polyatomic ions... where do I begin? One of the most difficult concepts for budding scientists to learn and recognize comes to life in an enlightening resource. Show pupils some demonstrations, via the sixth video in a series of 10, to...
Crash Course
How To Speak Chemistrian
Learning how scientists named chemicals can be as challenging as learning a foreign language! Chances are, you've used these names at least once or twice in class. From the video, learn how chemical compounds earn their names — no...
Crash Course
Precipitation Reactions
Two plus two is four, but how can two liquids come together and form one solid? Learn how ions can mix in solutions and fall out to form a solid in precipitation reactions through discussion and analysis of cations, anions, and...
Crash Course
Water and Solutions - for Dirty Laundry
The Earth is over 70% water and so are our bodies. What makes water so special? Learn about water and its properties as it relates to solutions, dilutions, electrolytes, and molarity.
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Chemistry Lesson: Gas Evolution Reactions
Ah, chemical reactions and gases ... there always seems to be more to learn. This short and detailed video segment describes double displacement reactions (gas evolution reactions) to create a gaseous byproduct. Four gases discussed in...
Educreations
Diprotic Acids
Break down an explanation of diprotic acids for your young chemists with this short instructional video. Using the example of hydrogen sulfide, Paul Groves demonstrates how to calculate the concentration of different products...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Acid Strength, Anion Size, and Bond Energy
Learn how anion size and bond dissociation energies affect acid strength. [5:47]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Solubility and Complex Ion Formation
An explanation of calculating the new equilibrium constant to help understand how complex ions are formed. [14:49]