What is an ion? What role does it have to play in the structure of atoms? Find out in this Chemistry Journey video by The Fuse School.

This video describes the basic role that atoms play in creating electrical charges, as well as the nature and creation of static electricity. Various methods of charging are discussed, emphasizing the role that insulators and conductors...

A flash of lightning, and a rumble of thunder. But what exactly are these spectacular occurrences? In 1752, Benjamin Franklin discovered that lightning was caused by powerful electrical discharges in clouds. He wasn’t the first person to...

The program offers a brief review of ions. Students will learn what determines the charge on an ion and how ionic bonds are formed. Viewers will come to understand that ionic bonds form due to electrostatic attraction between two ions...

In this video, we explore the groundbreaking discoveries of JJ Thompson and his plum pudding model of the atom. Thompson's experiments with electric currents and magnetic charges led him to hypothesize the existence of negatively charged...

Upon viewing the Forming Bonds video series, students will be able to do the following: Understand that matter is made up of tiny particles called atoms. Explain that atoms consist of many different types of subatomic particles including...