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Chemical Bonding
In this bonding instructional activity, students review topics associated with chemical bonding including, ionic and covalent bonding, shapes of molecules, and writing chemical formulas. This instructional activity has 8 problems to solve.
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Chemical Bonding
In this chemical bonding activity, students explain the difference between ionic and covalent bonding, determine the shapes of molecules, and write chemical formulas. This activity has 6 problems to solve.
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Naming Compounds
In this naming compounds learning exercise, students are given a chart to determine if the compound they are naming is ionic, covalent or polyatomic. Students practice identifying and naming ionic, covalent and polyatomic compounds. They...
Kenan Fellows
What Element Would You Be?
Primo Levi wrote a collection of short stories comparing his life from Italy to Auschwitz to elements in the periodic table. Pupils read an excerpt from his book and research the characteristics of various elements. Then, they make a...
Royal Society of Chemistry
Some A-level Reagents
Learning names and formulas can be a daunting task for young chemists, so support their study with interactive puzzles! First, users match each formula with its correct name. Then, individuals use them to complete three logic games.
American Chemical Society
Development of Baking Powder
Did you know baking powder can be used to treat acne, whiten teeth, and make sugar cookies? The lesson on the development of baking powder is ready-to-go with no preparation required. Through readings, pupils answer questions, complete...
Virginia Department of Education
Vapor Pressure and Colligative Properties
Hate to vacuum, but enjoy using a vacuum pump? Explore a lesson that starts with a demonstration of boiling water at various temperatures by using a vacuum pump. Then scholars design their own experiments to measure vapor pressure and...
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Candy Compounds
In this compounds activity, students are given a bag of colored gumdrops that represent specific atoms. They construct ionic and covalent bonds with gumdrops using the key provided and the compounds to build. They fill in a chart with...
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The World of Molecules
Students investigate molecules through 2 demonstrations and writing formulas for molecules given the oxidation states of the atoms. In this molecules lesson plan, students observe iron filings being separated from salt and pepper using a...
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Naming More Compounds
In this naming compounds activity, students are given the chemical formulas of sixty ionic and covalent compounds and they name each.
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Electonegativity-How Do Atoms Stick Together?
In this electronegativity activity, students use given electronegativity values for each element to determine the bond type in 9 molecules.
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Covalent Compounds
In this compounds activity, learners practice writing ion notation and making ionic compounds. Students make covalent bonds. This activity has 10 fill in the blank and 18 problems to solve.
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Naming and Covalent Compounds
In this naming and covalent compounds worksheet, students answer 6 questions about ion notation, they make 6 ionic compounds, they make 6 covalent compounds and they name 10 compounds which are ionic, covalent or polyatomic.
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Review Sheet for Covalent Compound Quiz
In this covalent compounds worksheet, students name 6 compounds given their chemical formulas, they write the formulas for 6 compounds given their chemical names and they answer questions about boiling points and solubility. They write...
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Ionic Bonding
In this ionic bonding worksheet, students review the characteristics of ionic bonding, draw Lewis dot diagrams for elements, and write the chemical formula for ionic compounds. This worksheet has 8 drawings, 14 fill in the blank, and 6...
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Bonding
Students develop an understanding of covalent and intermolecular forces. They are also introduced to ionic bonds, bond length, bond energy, dipole moment, geometry, and Lewis Dot Structure. Students prepare a lecture about bonding...
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Identifying Ionic and Covalent Bonds
In this bonds learning exercise, students complete a graphic organizer by determining if the compounds given are metals or non-metals and if it has a covalent or ionic bond.
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The Ties that Bind
In this bonding instructional activity, students read about the types of bonds that hold compounds together. They are given fifteen common materials and they identify the types of bonds that hold each together.
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Introduction to Bonding
In this chemistry instructional activity, students create new and true statements while replacing false ones in order to properly define parts of the concept of bonding.
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What Holds a Substance Together?
Students observe how substances are held together by bonds. For this physics lesson, students demonstrate how a substance is held together by ripping newspapers and stretching marshmallows. Students complete a data sheet.
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Properties of Covalent Compounds
In this compounds activity, students compare the differences between and ionic compound and a covalent compound. Students explain bond dissociation energy. This activity has 5 short answer questions.
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Honors Chemistry-Covalent Bonding Study Guide I
In this covalent bonding activity, students answer questions about types of bonds, electronegativity, valence electrons, and Lewis dot structures. They answer specific questions about covalent bonds in molecules and explain the...
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Covalent Compound Scavenger Hunt
In this chemistry worksheet, students look for the covalent compounds while examining the objects in the classroom. They also apply the knowledge of formulas.