A slide show presentation which demonstrates how to identify the number of valence electrons an element has based on its location on the periodic table.

During this exercise, practice finding the number of valence electrons in an element. [1:22]

In this activity, students use a map of electron configuration and bingo chips to configure electrons for elements that are given on a problem card. Students will see patterns of elements and their valence electrons in relation to the...

This instructor led activity will produce a partially filled periodic table that contains electron-dot models for the first twenty elements in the appropriate boxes. It will be used as a visual tool for students to connect concepts such...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorail students will learn how to express the arrangement of electrons in atoms through electron configurations and Lewis valence electron...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Valence electrons, their variation in the periodic table and relation to reactivity and electrical conductivity of elements.

Through a series of slide show presentations and a video lesson, strengthen your understanding of valence electrons. [2:46]

Introduction to the concept of valence electrons that relates the idea to periodic properties and electron configurations.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will sse the Periodic Table to identify and explain the properties of chemical families, including alkali metals, alkaline...

This lesson will describe the importance of valence electrons in the process of chemical bonding. It is 6 of 7 in the series titled "Valence Electrons."

This lesson will explain how to identify the number of valence electrons an element has based on its position on the periodic table. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Identifying Valence Electrons."

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers valence shell electrons and inner shell electrons.

Valence electrons are defined in terms of electron configuration.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students will explore how the form of the periodic table is related to electron configurations, which in turn influences chemical reactivity.

The General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, or Chem 1, is broken into several sections covering various aspects of topics related to chemistry. This section deals with hybrid orbitals and specifically the valence bond model.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will calculate the wavelength, frequency, and energy of light using Planck's constant and the speed of light. They will...

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this interactive you must place all of the students in their seats from back to front and see if you can figure out what element they would be if the rows of bus seats were the indicated electron...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will be able to determine the number of valence electrons for any element and draw an electron dot diagram for any atom....

This lesson will demonstrate how to identify an element and state the number of valence electrons given its electron configuration. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Interpreting Electron Configurations."

An excellent tutorial that examines VSEPR and pairs of valence electrons. The valence shell electron pair repulsion concept is explored using animated models. Includes a VSEPR calculator. Use the toolbar on the left to navigate through...

Given descriptions, diagrams, scenarios, or chemical symbols, students will model covalent bonds using electron dot formula (Lewis structures).

Florida State University provides this article on electronic configurations of atoms and Hund's rule.

This site from WebChem contains information on the subject of bonding with an emphasis on valence and core electrons.

Detailed explanation of Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory with examples and questions for the reader to check comprehension. Also includes step-by-step instructions for correctly building molecules using VSEPR Theory....