Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Polarity in Chemical Bonds

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will determine the polarity of a chemical bond using the electronegativity chart, and then distinguish between nonpolar covalent, polar covalent, and ionic...
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Chemical Bonds: Covalent or Ionic or What?

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to understand polar covalence in ion-derived solids.
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University of Florida

University of Florida: General Chemistry I: Chemical Bonding

For Students 9th - 10th
Notes on covalent bonding, bond length, bond energies, Lewis dot structures, and percent ionic character. Colorful graphics.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Chemical Bonding

For Students 9th - 10th
Study chemical bonding in chemistry including atoms, valence electrons, ionic and covalent bonding, and how molecules are formed on this site!
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Characteristics of Ionic Bonding

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what chemical bonds are and how they form, the three most common types, and the characteristics of ionic bonds. Gives an example of ionic bonding.
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Other

Chem Cases: Nutra Sweet: Physical and Chemical Properties

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the physical and chemical properties of aspartame, or NutraSweet.
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Davidson College

Davidson College: Network Solids: Crystalline Solids

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the differences between ionic, molecular, metallic, and network crystalline solids. Displays structures for diamond, graphite, fullerene, and silica, accompanied by questions about their chemical bonding. Electron density plots...