Name is Bond, covalent bond. Through readings and answering questions, classes explore the different types of chemical bonds, their characteristics, valence shell electron pair repulsion theory, and atomic orbitals. 

Did you know baking powder can be used to treat acne, whiten teeth, and make sugar cookies? The instructional activity on the development of baking powder is ready-to-go with no preparation required. Through readings, pupils answer...

Explains what chemical bonds are and how they form, the three most common types, and the characteristics of ionic bonds. Gives an example of ionic bonding.

A summary of bonding terms and the importance of electrons in bonding.

Provides a good outline of the concepts involved in ionic and covalent bonding, with links to definition of terms. Features a list of common molecular compounds and a chart that compares ionic and molecular compounds.

Excellent graphics help this page explain the relationship between electronegativity and bond polarity.

This site on ionic compounds looks at why they form networks and why they are compounds. There is also a section on determining formulas for ionic compounds with several examples provided.

Simple rules to help students identify types of chemical bonding.

Explanation of attractive forces and energy changes involved in bonding.

Notes on covalent bonding, bond length, bond energies, Lewis dot structures, and percent ionic character. Colorful graphics.

Here at Chem4Kids you can learn all about ions. Content explores what an ion is, its various characteristics, electrovalence, and more.

What is a chemical bond? Learn about the structure of an atom, why bonds are formed, and the different types of chemical bonds.

An explanation of bonding in binary covalent compounds. Rules for naming binary covalent compounds using common names and system names are also provided.

This site includes a list of the names, formulas, and charges of some common polyatomic ions.

This site provides a detailed overview of atoms. Content explores an atom's structure, as well as what ions are, how atoms bond, what compounds are (including how to name compounds), and what isotopes are.

Learn about an electron's negative charge, location, and role in bonding. Website also investigates electrons uses in electricity.

Here at Chem4Kids you can find some great information about the third element in the periodic table, lithium. Content focuses on lithium's electrons, where you can find lithium in nature, and how it bonds with other elements (or with...

In this interactive activity from the NOVA Web site, animations explain different aspects of the properties of metal.

Here you can find some great information about the 12th element in the periodic table, "magnesium." Content focuses on magnesium's electrons, where you can find magnesium in nature and in the home, and how magnesium combines with other...

Here you can find out about hydrogen, the first element in the periodic table. Content includes shell information, where to find it in nature, and why it is helpful to us.

Here you can find lots of great information about helium. Learn about its electrons, where it exists in nature, and about the element itself!

Click on the left navigation terms for some great information about the 6th element in the periodic table, "carbon." Content focuses on carbon's electrons, where you can find carbon in nature and in the home, and how carbon combines with...

Here you can find some great information about the 7th element in the periodic table, "nitrogen." Content focuses on nitrogen's electrons, where you can find nitrogen in nature and in the home, and how nitrogen combines with other elements.

Here you can find some great information about the 9th element in the periodic table, "fluorine." Content focuses on fluorine's electrons, where you can find fluorine in nature and in the home, and how fluorine combines with other elements.