Thursday, March 19, 2009

Lesson On Chemical Bonding.

Welcome to this lesson in my blog.

At the end of today's lesson, you should be able to

(a) state the purpose of forming chemical bonds between atoms.
(b) state the ways to attain stable electron arrangement.
(c) explain the formation of bonds in sodium chloride, magnesium oxide and
magnesium chloride.
(d) draw diagrams to represent the electron arrangement in the above ionic
compounds.

Please right click here, "OPEN IN A NEW TAB", "download" and "open" to start the lesson.

Have fun!

Bonding In Sodium Chloride.

To see the explanation for the bonding between sodium atom and chlorine atom as in sodium chloride, please right click here, "OPEN IN A NEW TAB", "DOWNLOAD" and "OPEN".

Animation On Bonding In Sodium Chloride (NaCl).

Another Animation On Bonding In Sodium Chloride (NaCl).

Diagram Showing The Electron Arrangement Of A Compound.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

WHAT IS IONIC BONDING?

To know exactly what ionic bonding is, RIGHT click here and "OPEN IN A NEW TAB".

Bonding In Magnesium Oxide.

Given the proton number of magnesium, 12, and the proton number of oxygen,8.

How do you explain the bonding between magnesium atom and oxygen atom as in magnesium oxide?

Not sure?

Check the answer by right click here, followed by "OPEN IN A NEW TAB","DOWNLOAD" and "OPEN".

To see the diagram showing the electron arrangement in magnesium oxide, right click here, followed by "OPEN IN A NEW TAB","DOWNLOAD" and "OPEN".

After viewing the diagram, please continue the lesson by clicking on the "OLDER POST".

Bonding In Magnesium Chloride.

Magnesium and chlorine react to form magnesium chloride.

To see the bonding in magnesium chloride, please view the animation by right click here, followed by "OPEN IN NEW TAB". Play the animation on FORMING IONIC BONDS: MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE.

Bonding Song.

Ionic Bonding Quiz

How much do you know about Ionic Bonding?

Let's find out by taking the Ionic Bonding Quiz by right click here and "OPEN IN A NEW TAB".

Survey on Online Learning Through Blogging.

Please fill in this survey form which will allow us to gain better insight to how you feel about online learning through blogging.

To fill in the survey form, please right click here and "OPEN IN NEW TAB".

Thank you for participating in our LEARNING CHEMISTRY THROUGH BLOGGING.
Hope you have enjoyed the session and would be motivated to learn through online resources.

Have a NICE day!