It's molecule magic! Skillful scholars explore the effects of different atoms on molecular polarization using an intuitive interactive. The resource displays the charge at different locations on the molecule, then adapts as the user changes molecules in different bonding locations.

Concepts

molecules, covalent bonds, polarization, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource to expand upon a lesson that illustrates the relationship between electronegativity and polarization
• Challenge students to create the biggest changes in charge across the molecule making the fewest atom substitutions
  

Classroom Considerations

• The interactive is written for an advanced level of chemical bonding knowledge
• Encourage pupils to make logical atom substitutions to observe changes in charge throughout the molecule
  

Pros

• The interactive adjusts quickly to atom substitutions and shows appropriate bonds between new and old atoms 
• Users can modify the appearance of the model to show different layers of information
  

Cons

• None