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 bonding, and nonpolar bonding. It even discusses the polarity scale.

Concepts

covalent bonds, polar bond, molecules, valence electrons, double bonds

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils practice drawing covalent bonds using Lewis dot structures
• Go into more detail on the difference in strength between single and double bonds

Classroom Considerations

• Relies heavily on prior knowledge of Lewis dot structure notation

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Offers subtitles for ease of note taking
• Includes a section on electrolytes

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4